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30/10/1964 Drama, War 1h 43m
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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.

  1. John Guillermin

    Director

  2. Leo Marks

    Writer

  3. Marshall Pugh

    Writer

  4. C.M. Pennington-Richards

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Richard Attenborough

    Regimental Sgt. Major Lauderdale

  2. Jack Hawkins

    Colonel Deal

  3. Flora Robson

    Miss Barker-Wise

  4. John Leyton

    Private Wilkes

  5. Mia Farrow

    Karen Eriksson

  6. Cecil Parker

    Fletcher

  7. Errol John

    Boniface

  8. Graham Stark

    Dodger

  9. Earl Cameron

    Captain Abraham

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Reviews

A review by TheVidiot
Written by TheVidiot on 2022-05-17
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 com...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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