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Hannibal Brooks (1969)

PG_13 102 min  -  Comedy | Adventure | War  -   23 July 1969 (France)
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A prisoner of war working at a zoo gets the chance to escape from the Germans, so he does and he takes with him the elephant that he's been caring for... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Winner

Writers:

Michael Winner (original story), Tom Wright (original story), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Oliver Reed ...
Stephen 'Hannibal' Brooks
Michael J. Pollard ...
Packy
Wolfgang Preiss Wolfgang Preiss ...
Col. von Haller
John Alderton John Alderton ...
Bernard
Helmut Lohner Helmut Lohner ...
Willi
Peter Carsten Peter Carsten ...
Kurt
Karin Baal Karin Baal ...
Ralf Wolter Ralf Wolter ...
Dr. Mendel
Jürgen Draeger Jürgen Draeger ...
Sami (as Jurgen Draeger)
Maria Brockerhoff Maria Brockerhoff ...
Anna
Til Kiwe Til Kiwe ...
Von Haller's Sergeant
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer Ernst Fritz Fürbringer ...
Elephant Keeper Kellerman (as Ernst Fritz Furbringer)
Erik Jelde Erik Jelde ...
Zoo Director Stern (as Eric Jelde)
Fred Haltiner Fred Haltiner ...
Josef
John Porter-Davison John Porter-Davison ...
Geordie (as John Porter Davison)
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Storyline

A prisoner of war working at a zoo gets the chance to escape from the Germans, so he does and he takes with him the elephant that he's been caring for. Together they head for the Swiss border and freedom. Written by Rob Hartill  

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Plot Keywords:

Zoo | Elephant | Escape | Prisoner Of War | Ambush  | See more »

Taglines:

It's a suspense story. It's a comedy story. It's a war story. It's a warm story. It's a wild story. It's a love story. It's a moving story. It's an elephant story. It's a super story. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Adventure | War | Action

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some war violence and brief sexuality See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English | German

Release Date:

(France) See more »

Also Known As:

El último obstáculo See more »

Filming Locations:

Bavaria, Germany See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Scimitar Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

UK:  | USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color
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Trivia

Oliver Reed, in preparation for his role of Hannibal Brooks, spent a whole week working with an elephant keeper in a zoo to learn how to handle Aida the cow elephant, who would be playing Lucy in the film. See more »