Professional Soldier

Professional Soldier

Timely as a radio news flash! Tender as a big brother's love! Thrilling as a machine-gun's rat-tat-tat!

NR 1935 · 75 min · ★ 5.7 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Mercenary Donovan is hired to kidnap King Peter II. He learns that the party in power is evil and that the King is in danger, so kidnaps the King to keep him safe while a revolution is planned.

Directed by Tay Garnett · Written by Howard Ellis Smith

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