The Camp on Blood Island 66 years old
This is not just a story - it is based on brutal truth
Set in a Japanese prisoner of war camp during World War II, the film focuses on the brutality and horror that the allied prisoners were exposed to as the Japanese metered out subjugation and punishment to a disgraced and defeated enemy. This harrowing drama concentrates on the deviations of legal and moral definitions when two opposing cultures clash. Although fictional, this was one of the earliest films to deal realistically with life and death in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp during the Second War.
Credits
The Camp on Blood Island Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| André Morell He was 48, 69 years old when he died | as Col. Lambert |
| Lee Montague He was 30, now 97 years old | as Japanese Soldier |
| Michael Goodliffe He was 43, 61 years old when he died | as Father Paul Anjou |
| Milton Reid He was 41, 69 years old when he died | as Japanese Executioner |
| Marne Maitland He was 38, 70 years old when he died | as Captain Sakamura |
| Michael Gwynn He was 41, 59 years old when he died | as Tom Shields |
| Geoffrey Bayldon He was 34, 93 years old when he died | as New Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Edward Underdown He was 49, 81 years old when he died | as Major Dawes |
| Phil Brown He was 0, 46 years old when he died | as Lt. Peter Bellamy |
| Mary Merrall She was 68, 83 years old when she died | as Mrs. Helen Beattie |
| Betty Cooper | as Woman Prisoner |
| Wolfe Morris He was 33, 71 years old when he died | as Interpreter |
| Barbara Yu Ling She was 19, 58 years old when she died | as Woman Prisoner |
| Ronald Radd He was 29, 47 years old when he died | as Commander Yamaitsu |
| Walter Fitzgerald He was 62, 80 years old when he died | as Cyril Beattie |
| Jan Holden She was 27, 74 years old when she died | as Nurse |
| Edwin Richfield He was 36, 68 years old when he died | as Sergeant-Major |
| Michael Ripper He was 45, 87 years old when he died | as Japanese driver |
| Barry Lowe He was 33, 86 years old when he died | as Cpl. Betts |
| Jack McNaughton He was 52, 84 years old when he died | as 1st Prisoner |
| Barbara Shelley She was 26, now 92 years old | as Kate Keiller |
| Richard Wordsworth He was 43, 78 years old when he died | as Dr. Robert Keiller |
| Carl Möhner He was 36, 83 years old when he died | as Piet Van Elst |
The Camp on Blood Island Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| John Stoll as Art Direction. He was 44 (76) years old when He died | Art |
| Jack Asher as Director of Photography. He was 42 (74) years old when He died | Camera |
| Henry Montsash as Hairstylist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Bill Lenny as Editor. He was 34 (65) years old when He died | Editing |
| Tom Smith as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Anthony Hinds as Producer. He was 35 (91) years old when He died | Production |
| Val Guest as Director. He was 46 (94) years old when He died | Directing |
| Val Guest as Screenplay. He was 46 (94) years old when He died | Writing |
| Jon Manchip White as Story. He was 33 (89) years old when He died | Writing |
| Len Harris as Camera Operator. He was 14 (now 81) years old | Camera |
| Jock May as Sound Recordist. | Crew |
| Gerard Schurmann as Music. He was 34 (now 100) years old | Sound |
The Camp on Blood Island (66 years)
This is not just a story - it is based on brutal truth
- Release day: Tuesday, April 15, 1958
- Runtime: 81 minutes