All the King's Men

BBC Two

Duration: 1 hour, 49 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 1^st Feb 2009, 00:25 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Thu 2^nd Sep 2010, 11:30 on BBC Two England

Classic drama. An idealistic politician (Broderick Crawford) starts out with a dream to improve the lives of others, but becomes just like those he used to oppose.

They Came to Cordura

BBC Two

Duration: 1 hour, 58 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 16^th Mar 2008, 15:10 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Sun 14^th Jun 2015, 13:45 on BBC Two HD

Military drama set in Mexico in 1916 about a major sent on a suicide mission by his resentful commanding officer. Starring Gary Cooper and Rita Hayworth. Show more

Contributors

Major Thomas Thorn:: Gary Cooper
Adelaide Geary:: Rita Hayworth
Sergeant John Chawk:: Van Heflin
Lt William Fowler:: Tab Hunter
Corporal Milo Trubee:: Richard Conte
Private Andrew Hetherington:: Michael Callan
Private Renziehausen:: Dick York
Colonel Rogers:: Robert Keith
Arreaga:: Carlos Romero
Captain Paltz:: Jim Bannon
Colonel DeRose:: Edward Platt
Mexican federale:: Maurice Jara
Producer:: William Goetz
Writer:: Ivan Moffat
Writer:: Robert Rossen
Director:: Robert Rossen

Genres

DramaWar & Disaster

Formats

Films

Source: BBC Online

A Walk in the Sun

BBC Two

Duration: 1 hour, 52 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 22^nd Dec 2008, 11:00 on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: Sat 15^th Jul 2017, 08:05 on BBC Two England

Drama about an infantry platoon fighting in Italy during World War II. Following the thoughts of the men, it provides a character study of the frontline soldier. Show more