Dark of the Sun (1968)

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100 min - War | Adventure | Drama - 3 July 1968 (USA)

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A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through the Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to rescue $25 million in uncut diamonds.

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Rod Taylor	...	Curry
	Yvette Mimieux	...	Claire
	Peter Carsten	...	Henlein
	Jim Brown	...	Ruffo
	Kenneth More	...	Doctor Wreid
	André Morell	...	Bussier
	Olivier Despax	...	Surrier
	Guy Deghy	...	Delage
	Bloke Modisane	...	Kataki
	Calvin Lockhart	...	Ubi
	Alan Gifford	...	Jansen
	David Bauer	...	Adams
	Murray Kash	...	Cochrane
	John Serret	...	Father Dominic
	Danny Daniels	...	General Moses

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Storyline

A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through the Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to rescue $25 million in uncut diamonds. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@wkio.com>

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You Don't Kill for Women, You Don't Kill for Diamonds, You Kill Because You're Paid for it! See more »

Genres:

War | Adventure | Drama | Action

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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

3 July 1968 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Último tren a Katanga See more »

Filming Locations:

Jamaica See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Trivia

In the scene leading up to the fight between Curry and Henlein alongside the train, the German is dubbed by Paul Frees. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: Curry wears a French Foreign Legion paratrooper insignia on his beret, but requires constant translation when anyone speaks French. Either the badge is fake and undeserved, or he is the worst legionnaire there ever was! See more »

Quotes

Curry: The gun's Chinese Ruffo, paid for by Russian rubles. The steel probably came from a West German factory built by French francs. Then it was flown out here on a South African airline probably subsidized by The United States. I don't think he got very far.
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Connections

Referenced in Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010) See more »

Dark of the Sun (1968)
The Mercenaries (original title)

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