Ten Tall Men (1951)
Ten Tall Men is a 1951 action movie directed by Willis Goldbeck, with a running time of 1h 37m. It stars Burt Lancaster, Jody Lawrance and Gilbert Roland.
Sgt. Mike Kincaid of the French Foreign Legion learns, from a Riff prisoner, that an attack will soon be made by the villainous Hussin on the Legion's outpost of Tarfa. Kincaid volunteers to lead nine other Legionnaires on a mission to delay Hussin's attack till reinforcements arrive. When he discovers that Hussin plans to marry Mahla, a girl from a rival tribe, in order to build a coalition against the French, Kincaid kidnaps Mahla. Hussin forcefully takes her back, but by now his planned attack on Tarfa is crumbling and Mahla has begun to fall in love with Kincaid.
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What is Ten Tall Men about?
Sgt. Mike Kincaid of the French Foreign Legion learns, from a Riff prisoner, that an attack will soon be made by the villainous Hussin on the Legion's outpost of Tarfa. Kincaid volunteers to lead nine other Legionnaires on a mission to delay Hussin's attack till reinforcements arrive. When he discovers that Hussin plans to marry Mahla, a girl from a rival tribe, in order to build a coalition against the French, Kincaid kidnaps Mahla. Hussin forcefully takes her back, but by now his planned attack on Tarfa is crumbling and Mahla has begun to fall in love with Kincaid.
When was Ten Tall Men released?
Ten Tall Men was released on 26 October 1951.
How long is Ten Tall Men?
Ten Tall Men runs 1h 37m.
Who made Ten Tall Men?
Ten Tall Men was directed by Willis Goldbeck.
Cast
- Burt Lancaster as Sergeant Mike Kincaid
- Jody Lawrance as Mahla
- Gilbert Roland as Corporal Luis Delgado
- Kieron Moore as Corporal Pierre Molier
- George Tobias as Londos
- Michael Pate as Browning
- Robert Clary as Mossul
- John Dehner as Jardine
- Nick Dennis as Mouse
- Mike Mazurki as Roshko
- Gerald Mohr as Kayeed Hussein
- Ian MacDonald as Lustig