Most film fans are aware of the recently departed film director Sidney Lumet’s more famous works such as Fail Safe, Serpico, Network, and The Verdict. But here is an overlooked Sidney Lumet gem that was the first of several films in which he directed Sean Connery. (Connery was already a superstar by the time he made this film. He had appeared in the first three James Bond films. He gives one of his best performances here.) LRC fans will find this film of particular interest as the always socially/politically conscious Lumet excoriates the military mindset in this depiction of a … Continue reading A Sidney Lumet Hidden Gem