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How Many Miles to Babylon?

19821h 51mMovieDramaWarTV Movie

Wealthy Alexander Moore and working-class Jerry Crowe are childhood friends and in 1914 find themselves in the same Army unit - Alex as an officer and Jerry as a private. They still remain close, however, until Jerry is court-martialed for desertion, and Alex is put in charge of the firing squad.

DirectorMoira Armstrong
WriterDerek Mahon
ProducerInnes Lloyd

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Cast · Directed by Moira Armstrong

DDDaniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis
Alex Moore
CFChristopher Fairbank
Christopher Fairbank
Jerry Crowe
SPSiân Phillips
Siân Phillips
Mrs Alicia Moore
AMAlan MacNaughtan
Alan MacNaughtan
Mr Frederick Moore
BFBarry Foster
Barry Foster
Major Glendinning
DGDavid Gwillim
David Gwillim
Bennett
PH
Patrick Hannaway
Sergeant Barry
KMKevin Moore
Kevin Moore
Corporal O'Keefe
FWFrank Williams
Frank Williams
Angry Major
PFPhilip Fox
Philip Fox
Padre
CSClaude Le Saché
Claude Le Saché
French Cafe Proprietor
RC
Ray Callaghan
Cave

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