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Dark of the Sun

Dark of the Sun

Brutes! Savages! Heroes! They're Mercenaries... They're Paid to do a Job!

19686.61h 41m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jack Cardiff
Written by Wilbur Smith, Ranald MacDougall, Adrian Spies
Produced by George Englund
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $1.5M

Top Cast

Rod Taylor

Rod Taylor

Curry

Yvette Mimieux

Yvette Mimieux

Claire

Peter Carsten

Peter Carsten

Henlein

Jim Brown

Jim Brown

Ruffo

Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Doctor Wreid

André Morell

André Morell

Bussier

Olivier Despax

Olivier Despax

Surrier

Guy Deghy

Guy Deghy

Delage

Bloke Modisane

Bloke Modisane

Kataki

Calvin Lockhart

Calvin Lockhart

Ubi

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookcongomercenaryheistchainsaw

About Dark of the Sun

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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