''Guns of Darkness'' is a 1962

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directed by

Anthony Asquith Anthony William Landon Asquith (; 9 November 1902 – 20 February 1968) was an English film director. He collaborated successfully with playwright Terence Rattigan on ''The Winslow Boy'' (1948) and '' The Browning Version'' (1951), among oth ...

and starring

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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.

Plot summary

Caught in a

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country during a coup, a

couple try to help the ousted president escape to the frontier.

Cast

- Claire Jordan *

- Tom Jordan * James Robertson Justice - Hugo Bryant *

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- President Rivera * Derek Godfrey - Hernandez * Ian Hunter - Dr. Swann * Richard Pearson - Bastian *

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- Mrs. Bastian *

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- Lieutenant Gomez

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* * * 1962 films 1962 drama films British drama films Films shot at Associated British Studios Films directed by Anthony Asquith Films scored by Benjamin Frankel Films set in South America Films based on British novels 1960s English-language films 1960s British films {{1960s-UK-film-stub