In 1942 Libya, a German-speaking British Intelligence officer uses former British POWs, some dressed in German uniforms, to fulfill a secret sabotage mission inside German-captured Tobruk.
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| Richard Burton | ... |
Foster
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| John Colicos | ... |
MacKenzie
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| Clinton Greyn | ... |
Major Tarkington
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| Wolfgang Preiss | ... |
Rommel
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| Danielle De Metz | ... |
Vivi
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| Karl-Otto Alberty | ... |
Schroeder
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| Christopher Cary | ... |
Conscientious Objector
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| John Orchard | ... |
Garth
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Brook Williams | ... |
Reilly
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| Greg Mullavey | ... |
Brown
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| Ben Wright | ... |
Admiral
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Michael Sevareid | ... |
Wembley
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Chris Anders | ... |
Tank Sergeant
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Ron Berkeley | ... |
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Peter Hellman | ... |
Communications Officer (uncredited)
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Erik Holland | ... |
Sentry at Checkpoint (uncredited)
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Michael Kriss | ... |
Johnson (uncredited)
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Mike Kulcsar | ... |
Bit (uncredited)
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Terry Nichols | ... |
Seaman (uncredited)
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| James O'Hara | ... |
Lt. Executive Officer (uncredited)
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Leslie Sinclair | ... |
Seaman (uncredited)
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Ronald Southart | ... |
British Colonel (uncredited)
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| Patrick Whyte | ... |
Flag Captain (uncredited)
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| Robert Wolders | ... |
German Pilot (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry Hathaway | ||
Written by
| Richard M. Bluel | ... | (written by) (as Richard Bluel) |
Produced by
| Harry Tatelman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Hal Mooney | ||
Cinematography by
| Earl Rath | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Gene Palmer | ||
Art Direction by
| Henry Bumstead | ||
| Alexander Golitzen | ||
Set Decoration by
| Robert C. Bradfield | ... | (set decorations) |
Makeup Department
| Larry Germain | ... | hair stylist |
| Ron Berkeley | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Frank Beetson | ... | unit production manager |
| Charles Clement | ... | post production operations head (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James Fargo | ... | assistant director (as Jim Fargo) |
Art Department
| Tony Wade | ... | prop master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ronald Pierce | ... | sound |
| Waldon O. Watson | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Frank Brendel | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Albert Whitlock | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
| Bob Herron | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack Wilson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Calvin Maehl | ... | best boy electric (uncredited) |
| Ross A. Maehl | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Frank Stanley | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Jack Hayes | ... | music arranger |
| Leo Shuken | ... | music arranger |
| Jack Hayes | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Betty A. Griffin | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Junior Newman | ... | mechanic (uncredited) |
| Jack Scott | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Karl-Otto Alberty | ... | vocal coach: Richard Burton (uncredited) |
| Walter Burrell | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Hank Guzman | ... | auditor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Universal Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1971) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Universal® Picture)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1971) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1971) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1971) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1971) (France) (theatrical) (as Universal Film)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1971) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1971) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Residenz Film (1978) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- MCA Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Video (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2011) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Vault Series)
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2013) (Canada) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2013) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr) (on '10-Movie War Collection')
- Elephant Films (2019) (France) (video) (HD release)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- GoodTimes Home Video (United States) (DVD)
- Tonpool Medien (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Tonpool Medien (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- WME Home Entertainment (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- WME Home Entertainment (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinematique (cosmetics by)
- Universal Title (titles & optical effects)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Captain Foster plans on raiding German-occupied Tobruk with hand-picked commandos, but a mix-up leaves him with a medical unit containing a Quaker conscientious objector. Despite all odds they succeed with their mission. On the way they pick up and drug the mistress of an Italian general, blow up the entire fuel supply for the Afrika Korps, and swap philatelic gossip with Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. Written by Col_Hessler |
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| Taglines | He took on Rommel... the Sahara... and a unit of untrained men to blow the Desert Fox to hell... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Nearly all the action scenes was footage taken from Tobruk (1967). See more » |
| Goofs | Captain Foster fires more than the maximum magazine load of 8 shots from his Walther P38 pistol when he kills Captain Schroeder. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Away All Boats (1956). See more » |
| Quotes |
Maj. Hugh Tarkington:
You know Rommel? Capt. Heinz Schroeder: Yes. He loves the Sahara. We all do. By "we", I mean the professional military. Maj. Hugh Tarkington: I'm not a military man, captain. War holds no romance for me. The side effects are repulsive. Capt. Heinz Schroeder: Here there are no side effects. No women, no children, no towns to get in the way, just men, my doctor. See more » |