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King and Country (1964)

King and Country (1964)

Drama War

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

Release Date: 1964, September 5
Directors: Joseph Losey
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: BHE Films, BHE Films, American International Pictures, American International Pictures, Allied Artists, Allied Artists
Cast: David Cook, James Hunter, Larry Taylor, James Villiers, Leo McKern, Tom Courtenay, Jeremy Spenser, Keith Buckley, Dirk Bogarde, Barry Foster, Peter Copley, Derek Partridge

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.

Keywords:

based on novel or book based on play or musical british army 1910s world war i duty war trauma court martial trench warfare volunteer horrors of war traumatized man military court moral conflict desertion battlefield trauma shell shocked soldier british injustice defense lawyer firing squad psychological breakdown botched execution deserter