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The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers

Adventure · Drama · War · 1939

A disgraced officer risks his life to help his childhood friends in battle.

Movie details

The Four Feathers

“They made him a hero by branding him a coward... the story of a man who conquered fear.”

1939 Adventure · Drama · War 2h 9m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.1 / 10

Community rating

A disgraced officer risks his life to help his childhood friends in battle.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over The Four Feathers?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Zoltan Korda

Written by

R.C. Sherriff

John Clements

John Clements

Harry Faversham

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

John Durrance

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

General Burroughs

June Duprez

June Duprez

Ethne Burroughs

Allan Jeayes

Allan Jeayes

General Faversham

Jack Allen

Jack Allen

Lieutenant Willoughby

Donald Gray

Donald Gray

Peter Burroughs

Court is in session

Put The Four Feathers on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.