Walter's War

Overview

Drama inspired by the life of Walter Tull who, after years in an orphanage, went on to become a professional footballer and then the first black commissioned officer to lead British troops during WW1. The action concerns Tull's turbulent passage from ordinary soldier to extraordinary officer at officer training camp, where he had to face his own demons as well as fight the prejudice that surrounded him

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 9, 2008

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

BBC

Cast

Samara MacLaren,Jonathan Cullen,Jenny Hulse,Zac Fox,Chris Starkie,Christian Roe,Kit Young,Michael Wildman,David Oakes,Hamish MacDougalland 6 more

Director

Alrick Riley

Writer

Esther Springer,Kwame Kwei-Armah

Producer

Kate Harwood,Ruth Caleb

Cinematography

Kelvin Richard

Music

Debbie Wiseman

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1296169