The Hill (1965 film)

The Hill
original film poster
Directed by	Sidney Lumet
Screenplay by	Ray Rigby
Based on	The Hill 1965 play by R.S. Allen and Ray Rigby
Produced by	Kenneth Hyman
Starring	Sean Connery Harry Andrews Ian Bannen Alfred Lynch Ossie Davis Roy Kinnear Jack Watson Ian Hendry Michael Redgrave
Cinematography	Oswald Morris
Edited by	Thelma Connell
Production company	Seven Arts Productions
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates	May 1965 (Cannes Film Festival) 11 June 1965 (France)
Running time	123 min.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$2.5 million
Box office	$4.3 million

The Hill is a 1965 British prison drama war film directed by Sidney Lumet, set in an army prison in North Africa during the Second World War. It stars Sean Connery, Harry Andrews, Ian Bannen, Ossie Davis, Ian Hendry, Alfred Lynch, Roy Kinnear and Michael Redgrave. The screenplay was by Ray Rigby based on the 1965 play of the same name by Rigby and R.S Allen.