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King & Country

1965·1h 26m·Not Rated
DramaWar
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
3,004 votes
Metascore
84
Metacritic

During WWI, a British Army Private is accused of desertion, and the officer assigned to defend him at his court-martial discovers that there is more to the case than meets the eye.

King & Country is a 1965 drama war movie directed by Joseph Losey, starring Tom Courtenay, Barry Foster, Leo McKern. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 3,004 votes and runs 1h 26m.

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Director
Joseph Losey
Stars
Tom Courtenay
Barry Foster
Leo McKern
Dirk Bogarde
Details
1965-11-30
86 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ United Kingdom
★ English
Keywords
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