King and Country (1964)
7.1
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Sep 05, 1964 (GB)
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War, Drama
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01:25
based on novel or book
world war i
desertion
british army
duty
military court
moral conflict
based on play or musical
volunteer
botched execution
court martial
firing squad
horrors of war
1910s
war trauma
trench warfare
battlefield trauma
shell shocked soldier
traumatized man
defense lawyer
british injustice
deserter
psychological breakdown
Go ahead... kill him - you're the only friend he has!
During World War I, Army Private Arthur James Hamp is accused of desertion during battle. The officer assigned to defend him at his court-martial, Captain Hargreaves, finds out there is more to the case than meets the eye.
Featured Crew
Director, Producer
Writer
Writer
Writer
Sound Recordist
Production Design
Producer
Screenplay
Art Direction
Sound Supervisor
Cast
Dirk Bogarde
Capt. Hargreaves
Tom Courtenay
Pvt. Arthur Hamp
Leo McKern
Capt. O'Sullivan
Peter Copley
Colonel
Barry Foster
Lt. Webb
Barry Justice
Lt. Prescott
James Villiers
Capt. Midgley
Jeremy Spenser
Pvt. Sparrow
Vivian Matalon
Padre
Keith Buckley
Corporal of Guard
