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Guns at Batasi( 1964)

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Outnumbered A Hundred to One - Yet Fighting Like a Thousand Heroes in a Hell Spot Called Batasi!

Overview

An anachronistic martinet RSM on a remote Colonial African army caught in a local coup d'etat must use his experience to defend those in his care.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Richard Attenborough

      Regimental Sgt. Major Lauderdale

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      Jack Hawkins

      Colonel Deal

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      Flora Robson

      Miss Barker-Wise

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      John Leyton

      Private Wilkes

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      Mia Farrow

      Karen Eriksson

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      Cecil Parker

      Fletcher

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      Errol John

      Boniface

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      Graham Stark

      Dodger

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      Earl Cameron

      Captain Abraham

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      Percy Herbert

      Parkin

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      David Lodge

      Muscles

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      Bernard Horsfall

      Schoolie

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      John Meillon

      Aussie

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      Horace James

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      Patrick Holt

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      Alan Browning

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      Richard Bidlake

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      Joe Layode

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      Ric Hutton

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      Thomas Baptiste

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      John Ashley Hamilton

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      Louis Mahoney

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      Bloke Modisane

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      Benny Nightingale

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      Frank Singuineau

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    A review by TheVidiot

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    Written by TheVidiot on Tue May 17 2022
    After watching ZULU for the umpteenth time I was in the mood for another tale of British soldiers under siege in a foreign land and stumbled across a recommendation for GUNS AT BATASI, a B&W film I had not previously heard of. Pinewood studios fills in for an unnamed African nation recently granted independence by Britain. A British military presence remains at the base for the 2nd Battalion African Rifles at Batasi, commanded by Colonel Deal (Jack Hawkins ZULU). The Brits are to provide training and assistance to the new government. During an up swell of protests breaking out, military comm...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • army
    • africa
    • british empire