Private Potter (1962) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

A young soldier refuses to fight because of a divine vision.

Cast & Crew

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Casper Wrede

Tom Courtenay

Mogens Wieth

Ronald Fraser

James Maxwell

Ralph Michael

Photos & Videos

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Private Potter (1962) -- (Movie Clip) Who Screamed?

Private Potter (1962) -- (Movie Clip) It's Like Having A Rash!

Private Potter (1962) -- (Movie Clip) Is That A Lawful Excuse?

Film Details

Genre

War

Drama

Religion

Release Date

1962

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 29m

Sound

Mono

Color

Black and White

Theatrical Aspect Ratio

1.85 : 1

Synopsis

A young soldier refuses to fight because of a divine vision.

Director

Casper Wrede

Cast

Tom Courtenay

Mogens Wieth

Ronald Fraser

James Maxwell

Ralph Michael

Brewster Mason

Eric Thompson

Captain Knowles

John Graham

Frank Finlay

Captain Patterson

Harry Landis

Michael Coles

Private Robertson

Jeremy Geidt

Videos

Private Potter (1962) -- (Movie Clip) It's Like Having A Rash! Soldier Tom Courtenay (title character), whose scream amid battle cost the life of a colleague, tries to explain to "The Padre" (Ralph Michael) how he saw God, in Private Potter, 1962.

Private Potter (1962) -- (Movie Clip) Is That A Lawful Excuse? Terrific scenes by Eric Thompson (Emma's dad, as "Captain Knowles"), first with accused Tom Courtenay (title character), then with his C-O (James Maxwell), from Private Potter, 1962, directed by Casper Wrede.

Private Potter (1962) -- (Movie Clip) Who Screamed? British commandos hunting terrorists (presumably in post-war Cyprus), Tom Courtenay (title role) loses his cool, chastised by Corporal Lamb (Harry Landis), the key moment in Private Potter, 1962, from Ronald Harwood's screenplay.

Film Details

Genre

War

Drama

Religion

Release Date

1962

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 29m

Sound

Mono

Color

Black and White

Theatrical Aspect Ratio

1.85 : 1

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