Six Soldiers (1975)
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.
Director: Bertrand Retief
Genre: Action, Drama
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: February 10, 1975
Cast
- Richard Loring - Richard 'Soutie' Henderson
- Barry Trengrove - Sergeant
- Friedrich Stark - Petrus 'Poepies' Pansegrau
- Lieb Bester - Godlieb 'Liebling' Van Lieres
- Ken Hare - 'Tiny' Smit
- Sydney Chama - Chico
- Moira Downie - Matilda
- Frances Tomlin - Patricia
- Volenté Bertotti - Tiny's girl
- Dan Davis - Mr. Henderson
Screenplay
Music: André Viljoen
Cinematography: Ivo Pellegrini
Editing: Oscar Burn
Country: South Africa
Language: Afrikaans
Original Language: en
Keywords
basic training
More Films by Director: Bertrand Retief
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Six Soldiers about?
- 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.
- Who directed Six Soldiers?
- Six Soldiers was directed by Bertrand Retief.
- Who stars in Six Soldiers?
- Six Soldiers stars Richard Loring, Barry Trengrove, Friedrich Stark, Lieb Bester, Ken Hare, Sydney Chama.
- How long is Six Soldiers?
- Six Soldiers has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Six Soldiers?
- Six Soldiers is a Action, Drama film.
- Where was Six Soldiers produced?
- Six Soldiers was produced in South Africa.