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1962 British filmby Anthony Asquith

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Guns of Darkness

Directed by	Anthony Asquith
Written by	John Mortimer (film)
Based on	Act 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
Production companies	Associated British Pictures Corporation Cavalcade Films
Distributed by	Warner-Pathé Distributors
Release dates	19 July 1962 (1962-07-19) 17 August 1962 (1962-08-17) (US)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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.

Plot summary

Caught in a South American country during a coup, a British couple try to help the ousted president escape to the frontier.

v t e Films directed by Anthony Asquith
Feature films	Shooting Stars (1927) Underground (1928) The Runaway Princess (1929) A Cottage on Dartmoor (1929) Tell England (1931) Dance Pretty Lady (1931) The Lucky Number (1933) Unfinished Symphony (1934) Moscow Nights (1935) Pygmalion (1938) French Without Tears (1940) Freedom Radio (1941) Quiet Wedding (1941) Cottage to Let (1941) Uncensored (1942) We Dive at Dawn (1943) The Demi-Paradise (1943) Fanny by Gaslight (1944) The Way to the Stars (1945) While the Sun Shines (1947) The Winslow Boy (1948) The Woman in Question (1950) The Browning Version (1951) The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) The Net (1953) The Final Test (1953) The Young Lovers (1954) Carrington V.C. (1954) Orders to Kill (1958) The Doctor's Dilemma (1958) Libel (1959) The Millionairess (1960) Two Living, One Dead (1961) Guns of Darkness (1962) The V.I.P.s (1963) The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
Short films	The Story of Papworth (1935) Channel Incident (1940) Rush Hour (1941) Two Fathers (1944) On Such a Night (1955)

Films directed by Anthony Asquith

Feature films

Short films

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