Guns of Darkness
Guns of Darkness is a 1962 British drama film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring David Niven, Leslie Caron and James Robertson Justice. It is based on the 1960 novel "Act of Mercy" by Francis Clifford, which was retitled "Guns of Darkness" for the American market. Plot summary. Caught in a South American country during a coup, a British couple try to help the ousted president escape to the frontier.