Guns at Batasi_
"Outnumbered A Hundred to One - Yet Fighting Like a Thousand Heroes in a Hell Spot Called Batasi!"
An anachronistic martinet RSM on a remote Colonial African army caught in a local coup d'etat must use his experience to defend those in his care.
Starring
Richard Attenborough, Jack Hawkins, Flora Robson
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Richard Attenborough stars as Regimental Sgt. Major Lauderdale in Guns at Batasi.
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Year context
Guns at Batasi was released 62 years ago in 1964.
Overview
An anachronistic martinet RSM on a remote Colonial African army caught in a local coup d'etat must use his experience to defend those in his care.
Guns at Batasi is a Drama, War film with a runtime of 1h 43m.
CAST (20)
Richard Attenborough
Regimental Sgt. Major Lauderdale
Jack Hawkins
Colonel Deal
Flora Robson
Miss Barker-Wise
John Leyton
Private Wilkes
Mia Farrow
Karen Eriksson
Cecil Parker
Fletcher
Errol John
Boniface
Graham Stark
Dodger
Earl Cameron
Captain Abraham
Percy Herbert
Parkin
David Lodge
Muscles
Bernard Horsfall
Schoolie
John Meillon
Aussie
HJ
Horace James
Patrick Holt
Alan Browning
RB
Richard Bidlake
JL
Joe Layode
RH
Ric Hutton
Thomas Baptiste
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What is Guns at Batasi about?
An anachronistic martinet RSM on a remote Colonial African army caught in a local coup d'etat must use his experience to defend those in his care.
How long is Guns at Batasi?
Guns at Batasi has a runtime of 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Who stars in Guns at Batasi?
The cast of Guns at Batasi includes Richard Attenborough, Jack Hawkins, Flora Robson, John Leyton, Mia Farrow.
What is the rating of Guns at Batasi?
Guns at Batasi has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 based on 27 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
War