Men of Timor
Men of Timor is a 1943 short documentary propaganda film about the guerrilla warfare activities of Sparrow Force on Timor Island during World War II.
Plot
The film opens with a map of the Timor Sea area, showing Timor Island, then Japanese occupied Dutch Timor and Portuguese Timor (East Timor), in relation to the coast of the Northern Territory in northern Australia. It briefly explains the circumstances of the Australian troops left behind, who did not surrender but carried on a guerrilla war against the Japanese.
Cast
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director | Damien Parer |
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events | Pacific War |
keywords | allied australia behind enemy lines dutch timor east timor northern territory portuguese timor timor sea |
producer | Ken G. Hall |
productionCompany | Cinesound Productions |
theme | documentary propaganda short war |