Good story, Not enough for a whole film

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Through the time appears some war comedy like that,it's very unusual and quite often rare movie,it's very amusing production because it remove from the war all kind of suffering and madness and replacing for laughs an good humor,MGM wisely brings to Hollywood five top billing casting from England to make a priceless and remarkable comedy,light and easy and delightful entertainment for everyone,this title as far l know it wasn't have an official release in Brasil yet...Resume:First watch: 2018 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD-R / Rating: 7

"Soldiers Three" isn't "Bataan" director Tay Garnett's finest hour. Nevertheless, the adventurous antics of the eponymous military men—Stewart Granger as Private Archibald Ackroyd, Robert Newton as Private Bill Sykes, and Cyril Cusack as Private Dennis Malloy—keep things amusing but far from spectacular. The first brawl that they embroil themselves in with their kilt-wearing compatriots is funny as is their later foray to recover rifles stolen apparently by native cattle. Our heroes lose their uniforms in a river, but they recover the rifles. Unfortunately, they return to their camp decked out in frilly feminine garments with their commander straddling a bull. Granger, Newton, and Cusack generate a palpable sense of camaraderie, while Walter Pidgeon is appropriately obtuse as their superior officer Colonel Brunswick. David Niven struggles to maintain respect as Pidgeon's subordinate officer Captain Pindenny. Although it isn't as exciting an outing as director George Stevens' classic "Gunga Din" with Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., "Soldiers Three" qualifies as a tolerably entertaining opus. The finale in an abandoned fortress on the frontier with villainous Manik Rao (career bad guy Michael Ansara of "Guns of the Magnificent Seven") threatening to blow up 50 British soldiers who have taken refuge in a powder magazine generates moderate suspense. The film occurs in flashback with General Brunswick explaining how the three rogues helped save the British empire in India and enabled him to attain the rank of general. The acting is shamelessly over-the-top, with Granger taking top honors with Robert Newton on his heels. The physical production looks splendid, especially the long shots of the army on the march.

Soldiers Three is a 1951 black and white war drama that is a pale imitation of Gunga Din (1939). How on earth you could try to re-make Gunga Din is questionable enough, but consider that producer Pandro Berman worked on the original. What was he thinking?Stewart Granger, David Niven, Cyril Cusack and Robert Newton star, but none of them come anywhere near the talent on display by Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and Sam Jaffe.Granger made far better films (King Solomon's Mines, Scaramouche) as did Newton (my favorite Long John Silver), and of course Niven who won Oscars and Golden Globes for many memorable performances.Here is a film that should be avoided.

I just got to see this fine film. A powerful cast of stars and thrilling R. Kipling action that shows film on a large piece of Hollywood film location history. This film centers around a Victorian time Kibber Pass English fort which is actually a well used fort location in Simi Valley/Chatsworth area. The real British Army officer during WW2s, David Niven is fun. A real interesting part is that leading-man, Stuart Granger, does fine performing as a lowly private and lower class in this comedy. The fort was part of the Corriganville Theme park in the 60's & 70's and was closed after a severe hillside fire. The area is now a Simi Valley public park that holds only the cement and brick remnants to remind film lovers of it's previous use in grand films like this one, John Ford's films featuring US Cavalry forts, Weismuller's Tarzan jungle streams, Gene Kelly Three Mustketeers, and the Lone Ranger and Roy Roger's TV shows.This fort was moved from Corriganville in the late 60's and re-assembled in the Acton California Vasquez Rocks public park. The fort still was used there for mostly TV shows that required military bases like Robert Conrad's Wild, Wild, West and the original series of Star Trek. I have picture of myself on the forts ramparts in 1964. The fort was removed due to safety and insurance concerns because of it's extreme age.