King and Country (1964)

09/05/1964 (GB) • 1h 25m

War, Drama

Go ahead... kill him - you're the only friend he has!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Dirk Bogarde

Capt. Hargreaves

Tom Courtenay

Pvt. Arthur Hamp

Leo McKern

Capt. O'Sullivan

Barry Foster

Lt. Webb

Barry Justice

Lt. Prescott

James Villiers

Capt. Midgley

Jeremy Spenser

Pvt. Sparrow


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

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

ethical lawyer

british injustice

deserter

psychological breakdown

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