A war pacifist is blackmailed to pose as an SS officer and to disable the scuttling explosives on freighter carrying rubber cargo to be captured by the Allies.
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Title: Morituri (1965)
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| Marlon Brando | ... | Robert Crain | |
| Yul Brynner | ... | Captain Mueller | |
| Janet Margolin | ... | Esther Levy | |
| Trevor Howard | ... | Colonel Statter | |
| Martin Benrath | ... | Kruse | |
| Hans Christian Blech | ... | Donkeyman | |
| Wally Cox | ... | Dr. Ambach | |
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Max Haufler | ... | Branner |
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Rainer Penkert | ... | Milkereit |
| William Redfield | ... | Baldwin | |
| Oscar Beregi Jr. | ... | Admiral (as Oscar Beregi) | |
| Martin Brandt | ... | Nissen | |
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Charles De Vries | ... | Kurz |
| Carl Esmond | ... | Busch | |
| Martin Kosleck | ... | Wilke | |
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A German living in India during World War II is blackmailed by the English to impersonate an SS officer on board a cargo ship leaving Japan for Germany carrying a large supply of rubber for tyres. His mission is to disable the scuttling charges so the captain cannot sink the ship if they are stopped by English warships. Written by Daniel Bruce <danbec@one.net.au>
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Robert Crain: Colonel Statter, besides from the obvious suicidal aspects of your scheme, I personally don't believe that war is ever a solution to political conflict. What do wars ever prove? Men, women, and children are slaughtered, and a generation later, friends are enemies, and enemies are friends and the whole stupid cycle starts over again. Certainly, I have great appreciation for your ...
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The MV Blue Dolphin, ex. MV Cape Rodney, was the principal ship used in filming. The ship had been built in 1946 in Glasgow, and had served in the Pacific trade for many years before being rented for production due to its aged appearance. See more »Goofs
Trevor Howard (Colonel Statter) refers to India as a "British dominion" but British India was under direct British rule (and the external affairs of the Indian princely states were dictated by Britain) prior to 1947, when British India became a self-governing dominion. India later became a republic, in 1950. See more »Quotes
Colonel Statter: Schroeder, if we capture 7,000 tons of rubber, it's gonna' save thousands of lives and shorten the war against Hitler.Robert Crain: Colonel Statter, besides from the obvious suicidal aspects of your scheme, I personally don't believe that war is ever a solution to political conflict. What do wars ever prove? Men, women, and children are slaughtered, and a generation later, friends are enemies, and enemies are friends and the whole stupid cycle starts over again. Certainly, I have great appreciation for your ...
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17 September 1965 (West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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An interesting and rather dark war story that takes place aboard a German merchant vessel during WWII. The black and white filming adds to the generally drab and realistic ambiance of the ocean crossing. Marlon Brando's expatriate is trapped into a scheme of espionage/sabotage, and his grim, softly sneering coolness gives the character of Robert Crain an added dimension. Yul Brynner plays the captain of the ship, out of favor with the Nazi party and under surveillance, yet still "pragmatically patriotic" to the Fatherland. Brynner is an oft-underrated actor because of the larger-than-life roles he played, but this film better showcases the subtlety he was capable of, and at times his performance excels. This is a complex and tense war movie that views both sides through a curtain of ugliness, yet captures moments of honor and loyalty and even kindness, a facet that other war movies in this genre often lack. The realism of the shipboard action is crucial--you could get a flutter of seasickness just watching--and all of the characters show depth and detail. No spoilers here; try to find this flick at the video store and watch it a couple of times. It's worth the search.