Murphy's War
6.7
“World War Two was just ending. World War Murphy is about to begin.”
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.
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Cast
10 people
Peter O'Toole
Murphy
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
Ratatouille
Siân Phillips
Hayden
Known for
I, Claudius
Attila
Philippe Noiret
Brezan
Known for
Cinema Paradiso
The Postman
Horst Janson
Lauchs
Known for
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
The Privilege
John Hallam
Ellis
Known for
The 10th Kingdom
EastEnders
Ingo Mogendorf
Voght
Also in
Dad's Army
Darling Lili
John Clifford
German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
Also in
An Ideal Husband
Boys in Brown
Harry Fielder
German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
Also in
The Diary of Anne Frank
All in Good Faith
George Roubicek
German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
Known for
Bad Timing
The One That Got Away
Bob Simmons
German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
Also in
Thunderball
Billete para Tánger
Peter Yates Director · Stirling Silliphant Screenplay Max Catto Author
Budget $5M · United States release July 1, 1971 · Produced in United Kingdom, Venezuela
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Production
Hemdale
Production
Michael Deeley-Peter Yates Films
Production
Bolívar Films
Production
Paramount Pictures
Studio · Production
United Kingdom · Venezuela
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Chinese · English · German
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 13, 1971
Theatrical · London
United States · July 1, 1971
Theatrical · Originally rated GP
Brazil
January 1, 1972 · Theatrical
France
January 27, 1971 · Theatrical
August 22, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Germany
July 16, 1976 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 3, 1972 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 12, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
January 2, 1972 · Theatrical
Venezuela
October 27, 1971 · Theatrical · Teatros Humboldt, Altamira, Metropolitano y Andrés Bello de Caracas.
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