Six Soldiers

Overview

Four recruits arrive at Kimberley station to undergo training at the local army camp. Soutie, Liebling, Tiny and PP soon become friends as they are put through their paces by the sergeant. They all volunteer for border duty, where they are joined by Chico, a black tracker, and are sent out on patrol. After they come upon a murdered farm family, their radio is destroyed by enemy fire and they are required to find their way back to base camp. In the ensuing skirmishes some of them perish.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 10, 1975

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Afrikaans

Countries

South Africa

Cast

Lieb Bester,Ken Hare,Moira Downie,Bea Read,Frances Tomlin,Richard Loring,Linda Loubscher,Friedrich Stark,Sydney Chama,Volenté Bertottiand 2 more

Director

Bertrand Retief

Writer

Bertrand Retief

Producer

Ben Vlok

Cinematography

Ivo Pellegrini

Music

André Viljoen

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0093982