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Director:
Bernhard Wicki
Writers:
Werner Jörg Lüddecke (novel)
Daniel Taradash (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
September 1965 (Austria) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
Tagline:
World War II, Espionage, adventure and human lives have never before been combined so explosively
Plot:
A German living in India during World War II is blackmailed by the English to impersonate an SS officer... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. more
NewsDesk:
Jerry Goldsmith Redux
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User Comments:
Gripping WWII film, very cool acting in tense situations more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Marlon Brando ... Robert Crain

Yul Brynner ... Captain Mueller
Janet Margolin ... Esther
Trevor Howard ... Colonel Statter
Martin Benrath ... Kruse
Hans Christian Blech ... Donkeyman
Wally Cox ... Dr. Ambach
Max Haufler ... Branner
Rainer Penkert ... Milkereit
William Redfield ... Baldwin
Oscar Beregi Jr. ... Admiral (as Oscar Beregi)
Martin Brandt ... Nissen
Charles De Vries ... Kurz
Carl Esmond ... Busch
Martin Kosleck ... Wilke
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Additional Details

Runtime:
123 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | German
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
UK:12 (DVD rating) | UK:15 (re-rating) (1990) | UK:A (original rating) | Australia:PG | Norway:16 | USA:Approved (certificate #20855) | Canada:PG (video rating) | Netherlands:12 | Finland:K-16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15

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Trivia:
The title "Morituri" is Latin which can be translated as "we who are about to die", from the traditional salute of Roman gladiators in the arena, "Morituri te salutamus" (We, who are about to die, salute you!) more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Undergrunnen (1966) more

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
Gripping WWII film, very cool acting in tense situations, 2 July 2002
Author: Sharon McCooter from usa

I enjoyed this film very much. Marlon Brando is in great form, if a little soft spoken. Handsom as ever. Yul Brynner is great also, though he is limited by the role. As "Pharoah", he was splendid. I will definitely watch this one again.

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