Guns of Darkness

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Guns of Darkness
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Directed by Anthony Asquith
Written by John Mortimer (film)
Based onAct 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
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Distributed by Warner-Pathé Distributors
Release dates
  • 19 July 1962 (1962-07-19)
  • 17 August 1962 (1962-08-17)(US)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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.

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Plot summary

Caught in a South American country during a coup, a British couple, Tom and Claire, try to help the ousted Latin American president of Tribulacion, named Rivera, escape to the border.

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