'King & Country' Blu-ray Bound

The 1964 war drama will stand trial on Blu-ray next year.

In an early announcement to retailers, VCI Entertainment is preparing 'King & Country' for Blu-ray sometime next year.

Set in WWI, Dirk Bogarde plays an arrogant soldier assigned to defend Arthur Hamp (Tom Courtenay), a slow-witted private who faces the death penalty for desertion. Initially impatient to have the case over so that he can get back to the war, Bogarde comes to realize that Hamp is innocent, shell-shocked and a little simple. The court martial is unsympathetic; Hamp is sentenced to death, but his fellow soldiers are unwilling to shoot...

Specs, supplements, and suggested list price have not been detailed yet.

You can find the latest specs for 'King & Country' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under PENDING.