
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.
Cast

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
Crew

Joseph Losey
Director, Producer
J.L. Hodson
Writer
A.E. Housman
Writer

Dirk Bogarde
Writer

Evan Jones
Screenplay
Reginald Mills
Editor
Denys N. Coop
Director of Photography
Norman Priggen
Producer
Richard Macdonald
Production Design
Bob Lawrance
Makeup Artist
Gerry Hambling
Sound Editor
John Cox
Sound Supervisor
Buster Ambler
Sound Recordist
Peter Dukelow
Boom Operator

Larry Adler
Original Music Composer
John Wilson
Theatre Play
Peter Mullins
Art Direction
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