The name The Long And The Short And The Tall is used as a suggestion of inherent differences in the main characters, with their only shared trait being their membership of the patrol and their stationing in the Burmese Peninsula. The play addresses the issue of British public perception of the Japanese after the conclusion of World War II.
This unlikely group of people encounter an ethical situation, upon the capture a lone Japanese soldier who later becomes a prisoner of war. It explores war related issues about the treatment of Prisoners of War, and the justification of killing a man just because he has been labelled an 'enemy'.

Framing StoryDr Martin (Robert Powell) arrives at a secluded asylum "for the incurably insane" to be interviewed for a job by the wheelchair-using, authoritarian Dr Lionel Rutherford (Patrick Magee). Rutherford explains that he owes his current incapacitation to an attack by an inmate. Rutherford reveals his unorthodox plan to determine Martin's suitability for the post of head Doctor. One of the asylum's current inmates is Dr B. Starr, the former head doctor who underwent a complete mental breakdown. Martin is to interview the inmates of the asylum to deduce which one is Dr Starr. If his choice is correct Rutherford will "consider" him for the post.
The attendant Max Reynolds (Geoffrey Bayldon) admits Martin through the security door to the inmates' solitary confinement cells where he interviews each in turn.
"Frozen Fear"Bonnie (Barbara Parkins) recounts the plot to murder Ruth (Sylvia Sims), the wealthy wife of her lover Walter (Richard Todd). Ruth is a possessive heiress who studies voodoo, and this interest stands in the way of Bonnie and Walter being together.
"The Weird Tailor"Bruno (Barry Morse) recounts how poverty forced him to accept the unusual request of a Mr Smith (Peter Cushing) to produce an elaborate suit of clothing from a mysterious, scintillating, fabric that can animate anything, including the dead.
After learning what the suit will be used for, Bruno fights Smith and accidentally kills him. He returns with the unsold suit. His wife Anna (Anne Firbank) dresses their store mannequin in the suit and its true powers are revealed.
"Lucy Comes To Stay"The ebullient Barbara (Charlotte Rampling) informs Martin she has been in an asylum before. After her release from that asylum she was closely monitored at home by her brother George (James Villiers) and a nurse, Miss Higgins (Megs Jenkins). This frustrated existence is relieved when her mischievous friend Lucy (Britt Ekland) comes to visit.
"Mannikins of Horror"Finally Martin interviews Dr Byron (Herbert Lom) who holds Rutherford in deep contempt. Byron explains he is working towards soul transference with a small automaton whose head is a likeness of his own, and shows Martin several earlier models. Byron plans to "will" his mannequin to life, and explains the interior of the robot is organic, a miniaturised version of his own viscera. Martin concludes his interview and Max shows him downstairs to deliver his judgement to Rutherford.
Byron successfully brings his mannequin to life: it makes its way to Rutherford's office and kills him with a surgical knife. Then, Martin destroys the mannequin and seeks help from Max Reynolds, and Dr. Starr's true identity is revealed.

A Man Called Peter is a 1955 American drama film directed by Henry Koster and starring Richard Todd. The film is based on the life of preacher Peter Marshall, who served as chaplain of the U.S. Senate late in his life, in an account written by his wife Catherine Marshall. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1956.[4]

故事发生在西班牙加泰罗尼亚的Costa Brava的一幢别墅里。Kimberley Prescott（Anne Baxter饰演）是一位年轻的南非钻石公司的继承人。在她父亲自杀后，她继承了家族的财产和生意。一天晚上，一名男子（Richard Todd饰演）到来，自称是她已故的哥哥Ward Prescott。然而，她的哥哥Ward早已在一场车祸中丧生，而且是她认的尸体。Kimberley认为这个冒名顶替者是为了遗产里的这幢别墅。她报了警。但这名男子有护照，银行账户等身份证明自己就是Ward。警察 Vargas (Herbert Lom饰演) 表示不相信Kimberley。这名男子甚至还用照片详细描述他俩的童年等等来支持他的说法。这名男子很快就住进了Kimberley的别墅，更进一步融入了她的生活。随后，Kimberley发现，他们是为了她父亲公司金库里丢失的钻石而来。尽管Kimberley坚持否定这个陌生人不是她的哥哥Ward，但其他人都接受了他就是Ward，包括他们的叔叔。Kimberley 进而意识到她甚至很可能有生命危险。这时，Vargas 开始对事情有疑虑，站到了Kimberley的一边。Vargas让Kimberley拿到这名男子的指纹。Kimberley照做。结果，Vargas得到的验证结果是指纹属于Ward Prescott。所有人都怀疑是Kimberley疯了。这个自称是Ward的男子到底是不是Ward Prescott？情急之下，Kimberley爆出一个惊人的秘密...

影片描绘的是登陆诺曼底的第一天所发生的事件，所谓最长的一天是该片分别从盟军和德军双方面的角度同时描述诺曼第登陆这一历史战役的来龙去脉，以及双方在此期间的重要反应，手法平实，场面逼真，让整个事件在观众眼前重现。并且粗中有细，无论是决策的将军还是登陆的士兵都写得栩栩如生：英军战机低空飞过攻击；美国特种部队遭德军射击；一群法国修女冒着枪林弹雨抢救联军伤兵……备战实况规模之伟大，叫人印象深刻；过程中做出的种种错误决定及各项导致这场历史上其中一场最浩大战争的大小事件，影响深远。