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Plot

Based on Howard Fast's novel The Winston Affair, this WW II-era crime drama is set in India and chronicles the attempts of an American military attorney to defend a lieutenant who shot a British officer in cold blood. Many witnesses were present and the question the lawyer must answer is whether the defendant is sane enough to stand trial. His investigation leads him to believe that his client is not. Unfortunately, his general is anxious to resolve the case to quell mounting tensions between British and American troops.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Crime and Mystery,Drama,Thriller
Run Time:
94min.
DVD Release Date:
04/24/2007
Distributor(s):
20th Century Fox
Director(s):
Guy Hamilton
Starring:
Robert Mitchum , France Nuyen , Barry Sullivan , Trevor Howard , Keenan Wynn
Keywords:
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