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Morituri

Morituri

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19656.82h 3m

Overview

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.

Directed by Bernhard Wicki
Written by Daniel Taradash, Werner Jörg Lüddecke
Produced by Aaron Rosenberg
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Top Cast

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Robert Crain

Yul Brynner

Yul Brynner

Captain Müller

Janet Margolin

Janet Margolin

Esther

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Colonel Statter

Martin Benrath

Martin Benrath

Kruse

Hans Christian Blech

Hans Christian Blech

Donkeyman

Wally Cox

Wally Cox

Dr. Ambach

Max Haufler

Max Haufler

Branner

Rainer Penkert

Rainer Penkert

Milkereit

William Redfield

William Redfield

Baldwin

Themes & Keywords

mutinydrowningsubmarinesecret missionworld war iifogconvoycargo shipanti warjewish girlmerchant marinedisarmnazi saboteursdemolition expertindia rubbership hornabandon shipstop enginesstarfish islandlard

About Morituri

Morituri is a action, drama, thriller, war film released in 1965 exploring themes of mutiny, drowning, submarine, secret mission, world war ii, fog. Directed by Bernhard Wicki, it stars Marlon Brando, Yul Brynner, Janet Margolin. 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.

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