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During WWI, a British Army Private is accused of desertion, and the officer assigned to defend him at his court-martial discovers that there is more to the case than meets the eye.
Director
Joseph Losey
Writers
Evan Jones, John Wilson, J.L. Hodson
Stars
Dirk Bogarde, Tom Courtenay, Leo McKern
Release Date
November 30, 1965
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 7
Nominations
💬 30
Reviews
📋 4.3K
Watchlists
🎭 Top Cast
Dirk Bogarde
as Captain Hargreaves
Tom Courtenay
as Private Arthur James Hamp
Leo McKern
as Captain O'Sullivan
Barry Foster
as Lieutenant Webb
Peter Copley
as Colonel
James Villiers
as Captain Midgley
Jeremy Spenser
as Private Sparrow
Barry Justice
as Lieutenant Prescott
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Vivian Matalon
as Padre
Keith Buckley
as Corporal of Guard
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Hyde Park Corner, Hyde Park, London, England, UK
Production
B.H.E. Productions, Landau / Unger
🏷️ Keywords
captain the military rankworld war onemilitary trialbritish armydying young
🎯 Categories
Psychological DramaDramaWar
⭐ Featured Review
Court Martial following desertion due to shell-shock
"One of the best stage-to-film adaptions ever. Made in black-and-white it captures the futility and claustrophobia of life in the trenches in World War One like no other film. It also gives compelling insights into the British class system. This is a 'must see' film for all genuine students of the medium...."
💡 Did You Know?
Dirk Bogarde said this was his personal favorite of his films.
📖 Synopsis
During WWI, a British Army Private is accused of desertion, and the officer assigned to defend him at his court-martial discovers that there is more to the case than meets the eye.