King and Country
Go ahead... kill him - you're the only friend he has!
1964 | 85m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Joseph Losey |
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| Writer: | Dirk Bogarde, Evan Jones, J.L. Hodson, A.E. Housman |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 05, 1964 |
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| Director: | Joseph Losey |
| Writer: | Dirk Bogarde, Evan Jones, J.L. Hodson, A.E. Housman |
| Genres: | Drama, History, War |
| Keywords | desertion, world war i, military court, based on play or musical, court martial, 1910s, trench warfare, gay theme |
| Production Companies | Allied Artists, BHE Films, American International Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 27, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dirk Bogarde | Capt. Hargreaves |
| Tom Courtenay | Pvt. Arthur Hamp |
| Leo McKern | Capt. O'Sullivan |
| Peter Copley | Colonel |
| Barry Foster | Lt. Webb |
| Barry Justice | Lt. Prescott |
| James Villiers | Capt. Midgley |
| Jeremy Spenser | Pvt. Sparrow |
| Vivian Matalon | Padre |
| Keith Buckley | Corporal of Guard |
| James Hunter | Pvt. Sykes |
| Jonah Seymour | Cpl. Hamilton |
| Larry Taylor | Sergeant Major |
| David Cook | Pvt. Wilson |
| Richard Arthure | Guard |
| Raymond Brody | 1st Soldier |
| Terry Palmer | 2nd Soldier |
| Dan Cornwall | 3rd Soldier |
| Derek Partridge | Captain Court Martial |
| Brian Tipping | Lieutenant Court Martial |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Joseph Losey | Director |
| Larry Adler | Original Music Composer |
| Dirk Bogarde | Writer |
| Evan Jones | Screenplay |
| Reginald Mills | Editor |
| J.L. Hodson | Writer |
| Denys N. Coop | Director of Photography |
| Peter Mullins | Art Direction |
| Bob Lawrance | Makeup Artist |
| A.E. Housman | Writer |
| John Cox | Sound Supervisor |
| Gerry Hambling | Sound Editor |
| Peter Dukelow | Boom Operator |
| Buster Ambler | Sound Recordist |
| John Wilson | Theatre Play |
| Richard Macdonald | Production Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Joseph Losey | Producer |
| Norman Priggen | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 8 | 188 | 297 |