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 byAnthony Asquith
Written byJohn Mortimer (film)
Based onAct of Mercy (1960 novel)
by Francis Clifford
Produced byThomas Clyde
StarringDavid Niven
Leslie Caron
James Robertson Justice
David Opatoshu
CinematographyRobert Krasker
Edited byFrederick Wilson
Music byBenjamin Frankel
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Distributed byWarner-Pathé Distributors
Release date
  • 17 August 1962 (1962-08-17) (USA)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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

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