Directed by John Guillermin
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Fox)
Richard Attenborough towers over the cast as a by-the-books Sgt. Major at a British outpost in colonial Africa. He's given temporary command of the company on the first night of a successful rebellion by a new government. The local soldiers, once friendly towards the British, use the opportunity to stage their own takeover of the compound. Attenborough's military training kicks in, and the men who once mocked him now depend on him for their lives. There are some memorable scenes, including a confrontation with the leader of the rebels and the final showdown, but overall it's too predictable and has an unnecessary romantic subplot with Mia Farrow, her first screen credit.
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