''Some May Live'' ( also known as ''In Saigon Some May Live'') is a 1967 British

war film War film is a film genre concerned with warfare, typically about navy, naval, air force, air, or army, land battles, with combat scenes central to the drama. It has been strongly associated with the 20th century. The fateful nature of battle s ...

directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Peter Cushing, Joseph Cotten and Martha Hyer. It was written by David T. Chantler and shot at Twickenham Studios.

Plot

During the

Vietnam War The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam) and their allies. North Vietnam w ...

, a security leak in

Saigon Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) ('','' TP.HCM; ), commonly known as Saigon (; ), is the most populous city in Vietnam with a population of around 14 million in 2025. The city's geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the largest is Saigo ...

has to be plugged, when American decoder Kate Meredith is faced with the dilemma of her husband pressuring her to give him information.

Cast

* Peter Cushing as John Meredith * Joseph Cotten as Colonel Woodward * Martha Hyer as Kate Meredith * John Ronane as Captain Elliott Thomas * David Spenser as Inspector Sung *

Alec Mango Alec Mango (16 March 1911 – 7 November 1989) was an English actor. Best known for portraying El Supremo in the 1951 '' Captain Horatio Hornblower'', he also appeared in '' South of Algiers'' (1953), '' The Strange World of Planet X'' (1958), ...

as Ducrai * Walter Brown as Major Matthews * Kim Smith as Allan Meredith * as Lawrence * Carol Cleveland as minor role

Critical reception

'' The Monthly Film Bulletin'' wrote: "A contrived melodrama made all the more unconvincing by mediocre performances. Martha Hyer in particular is unequal to the demands of her part. Vernon Sewell's direction is quite without style."

Leonard Maltin Leonard Michael Maltin (born December 18, 1950) is an American film critic, film historian, and author. He is known for his book of film capsule reviews, '' Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide'', published from 1969 to 2014. Maltin was the film criti ...

gave the film two stars, calling it an "Unexciting suspenser."

References

External links

* 1967 films British war films British spy films Films directed by Vernon Sewell Vietnam War films Films shot at Twickenham Film Studios 1960s spy films 1967 war films 1960s English-language films 1960s British films English-language war films {{1960s-UK-film-stub