Jungle Patrol

1944 ""This is how you go to war...""
5.5| 0h19m| NA| en| More Info
Released: 31 December 1944 Released
Producted By: Ministry of Information
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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This black and white film was made by the Australian government to show Australia's contribution to the New Guinea campaign, for which they thought there had not been sufficient acknowledgement. Jungle Patrol follows the daily experiences of the soldiers, from their initial deployment in Port Moresby, then flying over the Owen Stanley Ranges on board the troop carrier 'Honeymoon Express', to their slog through jungle and steep terrain battling rain, mosquitoes and mud as they march from the Ramu 'Death' Valley up to rejoin their battalion at an outpost on Shaggy Ridge in the Finisterre Range.

Genre

Documentary

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Director

Tom Gurr

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Ministry of Information

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Jungle Patrol Audience Reviews

Tockinit not horrible nor great
Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.
Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.
Jerrie It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...