Six Soldiers
1975, English. Directed by Bertrand Retief.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Bertrand RetiefDirector
- Richard LoringRichard 'Soutie' Henderson
- Barry TrengroveSergeant
- Friedrich StarkPetrus 'Poepies' Pansegrau
- Lieb BesterGodlieb 'Liebling' Van Lieres
- Ken Hare'Tiny' Smit
- Sydney ChamaChico
- Moira DownieMatilda
- Frances TomlinPatricia
- Volenté BertottiTiny's girl
- Dan DavisMr. Henderson
- Linda LoubscherDi
- Bea ReadMrs Henderson
Details
- Released
- 10 February 1975
- Original title
- Ses Soldate
- Country
- South Africa
- Written by
- Bertrand Retief
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Six Soldiers (1975) was directed by Bertrand Retief and stars Richard Loring, Barry Trengrove, Friedrich Stark.