"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."
Dirk Bogarde
as Capt. Hargreaves
Tom Courtenay
as Pvt. Arthur Hamp
Leo McKern
as Capt. O'Sullivan
Peter Copley
as Colonel
Barry Foster
as Lt. Webb
Barry Justice
as Lt. Prescott
James Villiers
as Capt. Midgley
Jeremy Spenser
as Pvt. Sparrow
Vivian Matalon
as Padre
Keith Buckley
as Corporal of Guard
James Hunter
as Pvt. Sykes
Jonah Seymour
as Cpl. Hamilton
Larry Taylor
as Sergeant Major
David Cook
as Pvt. Wilson
Richard Arthure
as Guard
Raymond Brody
as 1st Soldier
Terry Palmer
as 2nd Soldier
Dan Cornwall
as 3rd Soldier
Derek Partridge
as Captain Court Martial
Brian Tipping
as Lieutenant Court Martial
J.L. Hodson
Writer
Joseph Losey
Director
Larry Adler
Original Music Composer
Reginald Mills
Editor
Peter Mullins
Art Direction
Norman Priggen
Producer
Denys N. Coop
Director of Photography
Evan Jones
Screenplay
John Wilson
Theatre Play
Buster Ambler
Sound Recordist
Gerry Hambling
Sound Editor
Bob Lawrance
Makeup Artist
Richard Macdonald
Production Design
A.E. Housman
John Cox
Sound Supervisor
Peter Dukelow
Boom Operator