Lt. Harry "Breaker" Morant
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Harry Harbord Morant (born Edwin Henry Murrant, 9 December 1864 – 27 February 1902), better known as Breaker Morant, was an English horseman, bush balladist, military officer, and war criminal who was convicted and executed for murdering nine prisoners-of-war (POWs) and three captured civilians in three separate incidents during the Second Boer ...
Breaker Morant is a 1980 Australian war drama film directed by Bruce Beresford, who co-wrote the screenplay based on Kenneth G. Ross 's 1978 play of the same name. [4] [5] [6] The film concerns the 1902 court martial of lieutenants Harry Morant, Peter Handcock and George Witton —one of the first war crime prosecutions in British military history.
Jul 3, 1980 · Based on a true story, the film depicts the trial of three Australian lieutenants accused of killing Boer prisoners during the Boer War. The film explores the themes of honor, revenge, and the abuse of power in the military hierarchy.
In South Africa during the Second Boer War, Australian Army Lieutenants Harry "Breaker" Morant (Edward Woodward), Peter Handcock (Bryan Brown) and George Witton (Lewis Fitz-Gerald) stand...
Breaker Morant. At the turn of the twentieth century, three Australian army lieutenants are court-martialed for alleged war crimes committed while fighting in South Africa.
A 1980 Australian film about three soldiers accused of war crimes in South Africa. Based on true events, the film explores the colonial history and the role of orders and politics in the trial.
A unit of the Bushveladt Carbineers, made up mainly of Australians, is ordered by the British High Command to fight the Boer on it's terms and take no prisoners; an order which will prove fatal to a man they call 'The Breaker' - Lieutenant Harry Morant.
