The Sweet War Man

The Sweet War Man is a 1966 British television play. It starred Kenneth More, and was made at a time when that actor was working increasingly in television.

Premise

During the Malayan Emergency, Major Stourman, a British officer very experienced in guerilla warfare, is arrested for killing a Malay. He is guarded by a young subaltern, Lt Mallet, just out from England. A battle of wills ensues between the men.

Production

The story editor was Robert Banks Stewart.

Reception

The Observer called it "very nearly very good" but "wrecked... by an inept payoff in which everybody behaved madly out of character." The Leicester Mercury called it "strong, meaty drama." The Liverpool Echo said it had "a tour de force from Kenneth More."