Walter's War

Walter's War

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 9, 2008

Runtime

1h 0m

Genres

Drama, History, TV Movie, War

User Score

60%

Original Title

Walter's War

Production Companies

BBC

Director

Alrick Riley

Description

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