Wealthy Alexander Moore and working-class Jerry Crowe are childhood friends and in 1914 find themselves in the same Army unit - Alex as an officer and Jerry as a private. They still remain close, however, until Jerry is court-martialed for desertion, and Alex is put in charge of the firing squad.
Cast
Daniel Day-Lewis
Alex Moore
Christopher Fairbank
Jerry Crowe
Siân Phillips
Mrs Alicia Moore
Alan MacNaughtan
Mr Frederick Moore
Barry Foster
Major Glendinning
David Gwillim
Bennett
Patrick Hannaway
Sergeant Barry
Kevin Moore
Corporal O'Keefe
Frank Williams
Angry Major
Philip Fox
Padre
Claude Le Saché
French Cafe Proprietor
Ray Callaghan
Cave
Crew
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