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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. Read more

Starring	Richard Attenborough, Jack Hawkins, Flora Robson, John Leyton
Director	John Guillermin
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama

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- Basically the old chestnut about a group of disparate types trapped in a dangerous situation, this is given shape and stature by the star's lively performance as the martinet of an RSM.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:45
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- Basically the old chestnut about a group of disparate types trapped in a dangerous situation, this is given shape and stature by the star's lively performance as the martinet of an RSM.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:45

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