Hill 24 Doesn't Answer

Hill 24 Doesn't Answer (1955)

גבעה 24 אינה עונה

The passionate love story of a fighting Irishman and an Israeli lass.

In 1948, immediately before a ceasefire takes effect, four volunteers fighting for Israel are ordered to take Hill 24, overlooking the road to Jerusalem.

Date of release
1955-11-01
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (23)
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
War, Drama, Romance
Director
Thorold Dickinson

Casting

Interesting facts

Hill 24 Doesn't Answer, is a 1955 Israeli neorealist melodrama directed by Thorold Dickinson and based on stories by Zvi Kolitz. It is the first feature film produced in Israel, following the establishment of the state in 1948.

Production

It was a big-budget production amid Austerity in Israel, costing $400,000. All filming and production took place in Israel, using a mostly local crew. As it sought to attract an international audience, it was filmed in English.

It is based on stories by Zvi Kolitz, who had migrated to Mandatory Palestine in 1936, from Lithuania. Kolitz shared screenwriting credits with Jewish Canadian writer, Peter Frye.

The film was scored by Paul Ben-Haim and performed by the Israel Defense Forces Orchestra.

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