King and Country
movie
Go ahead... kill him - you're the only friend he has!
Released September 05, 1964
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.
Runtime
1h 25m
Origin Country
United Kingdom
Original Language
English
Original Title
King and Country
Status
Released
Production Countries
- United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
- English
Production Companies
- no logo available
BHE Films
United Kingdom
American International Pictures
United Kingdom
- no logo available
Allied Artists
United Kingdom
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
