Guns at Batasi (Original title)
Dates: 1964 (Copyright), 01 November 1964 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirector: John Guillermin
Synopsis: A British regiment stationed in a newly independent African state is preparing to celebrate the Queen's birthday when Colonel Deal is ordered to hand over command to the African Captain Abraham pending the result of political agitation. Deal leaves for H.Q. confining all British personnel to quarters. The veteran R.S.M., Lauderdale, is in charge of the Mess, stranded travellers and Miss Barker-Wise, a visiting Labour M.P. from London. Lieutenant Boniface, Miss Barker-Wise's former protegée, assumes rebel command in the name of the new government. Abraham escapes, wounded, and is granted asylum by Lauderdale who prepares to defend the Mess against Boniface and sabotages his guns. Deal arrives confirming the new regime and Lauderdale is ignominiously ordered to leave the country by Boniface. Shattered by this seeming injustice he allows himself one act of lèse majesté before preparing to obey orders again.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Military, Independence
Releases
Date: 24 September 1964Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - Sound - MonoAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 103 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: 20th Century Fox International (UK)
Date: 01 November 1964Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - Sound - MonoAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 103 mins Length: 9261 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: 20th Century Fox International (UK)
Date: 16 November 1964Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - Sound - MonoAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 103 mins Dialogue (original): English
Title: [National Film Theatre Programmes - Sept/Oct 2003: no known title]Language: English
In: British National Film Catalogue v2 1964
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v2 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v31 n369 October 1964 Page: 149
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v31 n369 October 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v182 n5 3 Sep 1964 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v182 n5 3 Sep 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 9 Sep 1964
Title: [Variety - 9 Sep 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: The Film Daily v125 n47 8 Sep 1964 Page: 14
Title: [The Film Daily - v125 n47 8 Sep 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n8968 23 Sep 1964 Page: 10
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8968 23 Sep 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n2973 24 Sep 1964 Page: 9
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2973 24 Sep 1964: no known title]Language: English
Dates: 1964 (Copyright), 01 November 1964 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirector: John Guillermin
Synopsis: A British regiment stationed in a newly independent African state is preparing to celebrate the Queen's birthday when Colonel Deal is ordered to hand over command to the African Captain Abraham pending the result of political agitation. Deal leaves for H.Q. confining all British personnel to quarters. The veteran R.S.M., Lauderdale, is in charge of the Mess, stranded travellers and Miss Barker-Wise, a visiting Labour M.P. from London. Lieutenant Boniface, Miss Barker-Wise's former protegée, assumes rebel command in the name of the new government. Abraham escapes, wounded, and is granted asylum by Lauderdale who prepares to defend the Mess against Boniface and sabotages his guns. Deal arrives confirming the new regime and Lauderdale is ignominiously ordered to leave the country by Boniface. Shattered by this seeming injustice he allows himself one act of lèse majesté before preparing to obey orders again.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Military, Independence
Releases
Date: 24 September 1964Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - Sound - MonoAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 103 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: 20th Century Fox International (UK)
Date: 01 November 1964Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - Sound - MonoAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 103 mins Length: 9261 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: 20th Century Fox International (UK)
Date: 16 November 1964Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - Sound - MonoAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 103 mins Dialogue (original): English
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: National Film Theatre Programmes Sept/Oct 2003 Page: 26Title: [National Film Theatre Programmes - Sept/Oct 2003: no known title]Language: English
In: British National Film Catalogue v2 1964
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v2 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v31 n369 October 1964 Page: 149
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v31 n369 October 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v182 n5 3 Sep 1964 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v182 n5 3 Sep 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 9 Sep 1964
Title: [Variety - 9 Sep 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: The Film Daily v125 n47 8 Sep 1964 Page: 14
Title: [The Film Daily - v125 n47 8 Sep 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n8968 23 Sep 1964 Page: 10
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8968 23 Sep 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n2973 24 Sep 1964 Page: 9
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2973 24 Sep 1964: no known title]Language: English