Guns of Darkness

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.

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

Plot summary

Caught in a South American country during a coup, a British couple, Tom and Claire, try to help the ousted Latin American president of Tribulacion, named Rivera, escape to the border.

Cast

• Leslie Caron as Claire Jordan
• David Niven as Tom Jordan
• James Robertson Justice as Hugo Bryant
• David Opatoshu as President Rivera
• Derek Godfrey as Hernandez
• Ian Hunter as Dr. Swann
• Richard Pearson as Bastian
• Eleanor Summerfield as Mrs. Bastian
• Sandor Elès as Lieutenant Gomez