King and Country

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

1964 1h 25m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 66

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Losey
Writers: J.L. Hodson, A.E. Housman, Dirk Bogarde
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph Losey, shot by Denys N. Coop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Larry Adler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Reginald Mills shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Dirk Bogarde and Tom Courtenay and Leo McKern carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Go ahead... kill him - you're the only friend he has!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058263 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Joseph Losey directs. Denys N. Coop behind the camera. Larry Adler scores. Reginald Mills cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Joseph Losey, shot by Denys N. Coop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Larry Adler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Reginald Mills shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dirk Bogarde and Tom Courtenay and Leo McKern carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Go ahead... kill him - you're the only friend he has!".
8IMDB entry: tt0058263 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 23 themes, including "based on novel or book", "world war i", "desertion", "british army".