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Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.


“Brutes! Savages! Heroes! They're Mercenaries... They're Paid to do a Job!”
A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through war-torn Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to steal $50 million in uncut diamonds. But infighting, sadistic rebels and a time lock jeopardize everything.

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
Dark of the Sun is a war, adventure, drama film released in 1968 exploring themes of based on novel or book, congo, mercenary, heist, chainsaw. Directed by Jack Cardiff, it stars Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, Peter Carsten. A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through war-torn Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to steal $50 million in uncut diamonds. But infighting, sadistic rebels and a time lock jeopardize everything.
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