Morituri / 20th Century Fox ; an Aaron Rosenberg production ; director of photography, Conrad Hall ; screenplay by Daniel Taradash ; produced by Aaron Rosenberg ; directed by Bernhard Wicki ; Arcola-Colony Productions, Inc.
A German war deserter is blackmailed into conducting an apparent suicide mission for the British. Forced to pose as an SS officer, Robert Crain must seize a German freighter booby-trapped to explode upon capture. Complicating the situation, sixteen prisoners of war are also brought on board, including a beautiful young concentration camp survivor.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2004]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Based on the novel by Werner Joerg Luedecke. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1965. Also issued as part of the Heroes of war collection, navy battles. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music, Jerry Goldsmith ; associate producer, Barney Rosenzweig ; art direction, Jack Martin Smith, Herman A. Blumenthal ; set decorations, Walter M. Scott, Jerry Wunderlich ; assistant director, David Silver ; costumes designed by Moss Mabry ; film editor, Joseph Silver ; sound, Garry Harris, David Dockendorf ; orchestration, Arthur Morton. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Marlon Brando, Yul Brynner, Janet Margolin, Martin Benrath, Hans Christian Blech, Wally Cox, Max Haufler, Rainer Penkert, William Redfield, Trevor Howard, Oscar Beregi, Martin Brandt, Charles DeVries, Carl Esmond, Martin Kosleck, Norbert Schiller, Robert Sorrells, Rick Traeger, Ivan Triesault. |
Target Audience Note: | Not rated. |
System Details Note: | DVD; region 1, NTSC; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby digital stereo, mono. |
Language Note: | In English or dubbed Spanish with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
Awards Note: | Academy Awards, USA, 1966: Nominated, Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (Conrad L. Hall); Best Costume Design, Black-and-White (Moss Mabry). |
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Subject: | Cargo ships > Drama. Extortion > Drama. World War, 1939-1945 > Drama. Prisoners of war > Drama. |
Genre: | War films. Spy films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Fiction films. |
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