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Guns at Batasi
Guns at Batasi

Guns at Batasi

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

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DramaWar

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

30 October 1964

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Regimental Sgt. Major Lauderdale

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Colonel Deal

Flora Robson

Flora Robson

Miss Barker-Wise

John Leyton

John Leyton

Private Wilkes

Mia Farrow

Mia Farrow

Karen Eriksson

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

Fletcher

Errol John

Errol John

Boniface

Graham Stark

Graham Stark

Dodger

Earl Cameron

Earl Cameron

Captain Abraham

Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

Parkin

David Lodge

David Lodge

Muscles

Bernard Horsfall

Bernard Horsfall

Schoolie

John Meillon

John Meillon

Aussie

Horace James

Horace James

Patrick Holt

Patrick Holt

Alan Browning

Alan Browning

Richard Bidlake

Richard Bidlake

Joe Layode

Joe Layode

Ric Hutton

Ric Hutton

Thomas Baptiste

Thomas Baptiste

John Ashley Hamilton

John Ashley Hamilton

Louis Mahoney

Louis Mahoney

Bloke Modisane

Bloke Modisane

Benny Nightingale

Benny Nightingale

Frank Singuineau

Frank Singuineau

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