Movie

King and Country

“Go ahead... kill him - you're the only friend he has!”

★ 7.1(64)19641h 25m

King and Country is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in Italy, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video. Availability checked 21 July 2026.

Where to watch King and Country

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Good to know

Director: Joseph Losey
Release date: 1964-09-05
Runtime: 1h 25m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: B.H.E. Productions

About King and Country

King and Country is a 1964 movie in the War and Drama genres, directed by Joseph Losey, starring Dirk Bogarde, Tom Courtenay and Leo McKern. It has a runtime of 1 hour 25 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.1/10 from 64 viewers. Below you can see where to watch King and Country in Italy — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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

Themes & keywords

based on novel or bookworld war idesertionbritish armydutymilitary courtmoral conflictbased on play or musicalvolunteerbotched executioncourt martialfiring squadhorrors of war1910swar trauma