How Many Miles to Babylon?

How Many Miles to Babylon?

111 mins | Drama, War, TV Movie | Jan. 1, 1982

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.

How Many Miles to Babylon?

111 mins | Drama, War, TV Movie | Jan. 1, 1982

How Many Miles to Babylon?
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers BBC
Original title How Many Miles to Babylon?
Directors Moira Armstrong
Writers Jennifer Johnston

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

as Alex Moore

Christopher Fairbank

as Jerry Crowe

Siân Phillips

as Mrs Alicia Moore

Alan MacNaughtan

as Mr Frederick Moore

Barry Foster

as Major Glendinning

David Gwillim

as Bennett

Patrick Hannaway

as Sergeant Barry

Kevin Moore

as Corporal O'Keefe

Frank Williams

as Angry Major

Philip Fox

as Padre

Claude Le Saché

as French Cafe Proprietor

Ray Callaghan

as Cave