Movie
Murphy's War
Overview
Murphy is the sole survivor of his crew, that has been massacred by a German U-Boat in the closing days of World War II. He is rescued, and ends up at a forgotten mission station near the mouth of the Orinoco, and begins to plot his vengeance. He wishes to sink the U-Boat by means of any method imaginable to him, and sets about to make the courageous attempt, assisted by Louis, the administrator of the local oil company.
Details
- Release date
- 1971-01-13
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Hemdale, Michael Deeley-Peter Yates Films, Bolívar Films
- Country
- United Kingdom, Venezuela
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Peter O'Toole as Murphy
- Siân Phillips as Hayden
- Philippe Noiret as Brezan
- Horst Janson as Lauchs
- John Hallam as Ellis
- Ingo Mogendorf as Voght
- John Clifford as German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
- Harry Fielder as German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
- George Roubicek as German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
- Bob Simmons as German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
Crew
- Peter Yates - Director
- Stirling Silliphant - Screenplay
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