Morituri

1965 PG-13 2h 3m

6.8 /10

Genre

Plot

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.

Director

Bernhard Wicki

Writers

Daniel Taradash Werner Jörg Lüddecke

Stars

Marlon Brando Yul Brynner Janet Margolin

Cast & Crew

Admiral (as Oscar Beregi)

Radio Officer (uncredited)

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Frank London

Merchant Marine (uncredited)

Jim Goodwin

Merchant Marine (uncredited)

Gregg Barton

Merchant Marine (uncredited)

Paul Baxley

Crew Member (uncredited)

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Hal Bokar

Merchant Marine (uncredited)

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Heinz Brinkmann

Crew Member (uncredited)

Gene Dynarski

Merchant Marine (uncredited)

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Harold Dyrenforth

Cornelson, Ingo Navigator (uncredited)

Horst Ebersberg

Crew Member (uncredited)

Fritz Ford

Crew Member (uncredited)

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Sam Javis

Merchant Marine (uncredited)

Roy Jenson

Merchant Marine (uncredited)

Buck Kartalian

Merchant Marine (uncredited)

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Robert Kino

Capt. Hatsuma (uncredited)

Merchant Marine (uncredited)

User Reviews

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