King and Country

King and Country

1964 · 85 min · EN · PG · 7.1 (47 votes)
Dir. Joseph Losey · Starring Dirk Bogarde, Tom Courtenay, Leo McKern, Peter Copley, Barry Foster, Barry Justice · Music Larry Adler

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

WarDrama

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.

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A grim, claustrophobic descent into the dehumanizing machinery of war and military justice. It feels like a suffocating, desperate plea for understanding amidst the mud and madness of the trenches.

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