Walter's War
6.8
Drama inspired by the life of Walter Tull who, after years in an orphanage, went on to become a professional footballer and then the first black commissioned officer to lead British troops during WW1. The action concerns Tull's turbulent passage from ordinary soldier to extraordinary officer at officer training camp, where he had to face his own demons as well as fight the prejudice that surrounded him
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O-T Fagbenle
Walter Tull
Known for
The Handmaid's Tale
Presumed Innocent
David Oakes
Oswald Hennessey
Known for
Vikings: Valhalla
The Borgias
Alrick Riley
Debbie Wiseman
Ruth Caleb
Kwame Kwei-Armah
Daniel Tull
Known for
Casualty
Gunslinger's Revenge
Paul Westwood
Lieutenant Harper
Kate Harwood
Zac Fox
Young Soldier
Also in
Wah-Wah
Peep Show
Andy Stebbing
Michael Wildman
Edward Tull
Known for
Baby Reindeer
London Has Fallen
Julian Forsyth
Rev. Dr. Stevenson
Also in
Ted Lasso
The Children Act
Alrick Riley Director · Kwame Kwei-Armah Writer Debbie Wiseman Composer
First release November 9, 2008 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
BBC
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 9, 2008
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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