Richard Attenborough
Regimental Sgt. Major Lauderdale
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English. Guns at Batasi is a 1964 British drama film starring Richard Attenborough, Jack Hawkins, Flora Robson, John Leyton and Mia Farrow. The film is based on the 1962 novel The Siege of Battersea by Robert Holles and was directed by John Guillermin. Although the action is set in an overseas colonial military outpost during the last days of ...
A 1964 film starring Richard Attenborough as a sergeant major who defends his men from a coup in a remote African army base. Based on a novel by Leo Marks, the film explores the themes of colonialism, racism and loyalty in a changing world.
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- Drama, History, War
- John Guillermin
- 1964-09-25
Richard Attenborough stars as a stalwart sergeant-major, stationed in a British colony in Africa. When the colony declares its independence, Attenborough is ...
Apr 6, 2018 · The original trailer in high definition of Guns at Batasi and directed by John Guillermin and starring Richard Attenborough, Jack Hawkins, Flora Robson, John...
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Feb 1, 2024 · Experience the explosive drama of 'Guns at Batasi' (1964), a riveting war film directed by John Guillermin. Set against the backdrop of a volatile African ou...
Guns at Batasi. The East African nation of Batasi is tearing apart at the seams, and a group of British soldiers are caught in the middle. As fighting breaks out between two rival factions in the ...
- War, Drama
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The East African nation of Batasi is tearing apart at the seams, and a group of British soldiers are caught in the middle. As fighting breaks out between two rival factions in the former British colony, by-the-books Regimental Sgt. Maj. Lauderdale (Richard Attenborough) attempts to preserve peace and order. But his rigid style of command becomes increasingly ill-suited to a volatile political ...
