Fictional account of the life of British footballer and World War I army officer Walter Tull.
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The BBC introduction tells us that the Film is a: 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.
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Mike Bedford 1's channel Icon is photo of the real Mister Tull.