Morituri (1965)
Morituri (1965)
Must mean something unusual
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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Cast

Marlon Brando Marlon Brando As: Robert Crain
Yul Brynner Yul Brynner As: Captain Müller
Janet Margolin Janet Margolin As: Esther
Trevor Howard Trevor Howard As: Colonel Statter
Martin Benrath Martin Benrath As: Kruse
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Must mean something unusual
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller, War

Language: English

Release Date: 24 August 1965

Country: US

Runtime: 123m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox, Arcola Pictures, Colony Productions

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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

Oscar Beregi Jr.

Oscar Beregi Jr.

Admiral (as Oscar Beregi)

Martin Brandt

Martin Brandt

Nissen

Charles De Vries

Charles De Vries

Kurz

Carl Esmond

Carl Esmond

Busch

Martin Kosleck

Martin Kosleck

Wilke

Norbert Schiller

Norbert Schiller

Steward

Rick Traeger

Rick Traeger

Schultz

Ivan Triesault

Ivan Triesault

Lt. Brandt

Robert Sorrells

Robert Sorrells

Koeniger

Eric Braeden

Eric Braeden

Radio Officer (uncredited)

Frank London

Frank London

Merchant Marine (uncredited)

Jim Goodwin

Jim Goodwin

Merchant Marine (uncredited)

Gregg Barton

Gregg Barton

Merchant Marine (uncredited)

Paul Baxley

Paul Baxley

Crew Member (uncredited)

Hal Bokar

Hal Bokar

Merchant Marine (uncredited)

Heinz Brinkmann

Heinz Brinkmann

Crew Member (uncredited)

Gene Dynarski

Gene Dynarski

Merchant Marine (uncredited)

Harold Dyrenforth

Harold Dyrenforth

Cornelson, Ingo Navigator (uncredited)

Horst Ebersberg

Horst Ebersberg

Crew Member (uncredited)

Fritz Ford

Fritz Ford

Crew Member (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Merchant Marine (uncredited)

Sam Javis

Sam Javis

Merchant Marine (uncredited)

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Merchant Marine (uncredited)

Buck Kartalian

Buck Kartalian

Merchant Marine (uncredited)

Robert Kino

Robert Kino

Capt. Hatsuma (uncredited)

Manfred Lating

Manfred Lating

Lutz (uncredited)

Directed By

Bernhard Wicki

Bernhard Wicki

Director

David Silver

David Silver

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

William Eckhardt

William Eckhardt

Unit Production Manager

Aaron Rosenberg

Aaron Rosenberg

Producer

Barney Rosenzweig

Barney Rosenzweig

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Margaret Donovan

Margaret Donovan

Hairstylist

Ben Nye

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Moss Mabry

Moss Mabry

Costume Designer

Sound

Arthur Morton

Arthur Morton

Orchestrator

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Garry Harris

Garry Harris

Sound

David Dockendorf

David Dockendorf

Sound

Visual Effects

Emil Kosa Jr.

Emil Kosa Jr.

Visual Effects

L.B. Abbott

L.B. Abbott

Visual Effects

Camera

Conrad L. Hall

Conrad L. Hall

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jack Martin Smith

Jack Martin Smith

Art Direction

Herman A. Blumenthal

Herman A. Blumenthal

Art Direction

Jerry Wunderlich

Jerry Wunderlich

Set Decoration

Walter M. Scott

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Roy N. Sickner

Roy N. Sickner

Stunt Double

Paul Baxley

Paul Baxley

Stunt Coordinator

Paul Baxley

Paul Baxley

Stunt Double

Bob Herron

Bob Herron

Stunts

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