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Guns of Darkness is a 1962 British drama film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring David Niven, Leslie Caron and James Robertson Justice. It is based on the 1960 novel Act of Mercy by Francis Clifford, which was retitled Guns of Darkness for the American market.
Guns of Darkness | |
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Directed by | Anthony Asquith |
Written by | John Mortimer (film) |
Based on | Act of Mercy (1960 novel) by Francis Clifford |
Produced by | Thomas Clyde |
Starring | David Niven Leslie Caron James Robertson Justice David Opatoshu |
Cinematography | Robert Krasker |
Edited by | Frederick Wilson |
Music by | Benjamin Frankel |
Production companies | Associated British Pictures Corporation Cavalcade Films |
Distributed by | Warner-Pathé Distributors |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Plot summary
editCaught in a South American country during a coup, a British couple try to help the ousted president escape to the frontier.
Cast
edit- Leslie Caron as Claire Jordan
- David Niven as Tom Jordan
- James Robertson Justice as Hugo Bryant
- David Opatoshu as President Rivera
- Derek Godfrey as Hernandez
- Ian Hunter as Dr. Swann
- Richard Pearson as Bastian
- Eleanor Summerfield as Mrs. Bastian
- Sandor Elès as Lieutenant Gomez
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