In September 1942, the German Afrika Korps under Rommel have successfully pushed the Allies back into Egypt. A counter-attack is planned, for which the fuel dumps at Tobruk are a critical impediment. In order to aid the attack, a group of British commandos and German Jews make their way undercover through 800 miles of desert, to destroy the fuel dumps starving the Germans of fuel.
Tobruk (1967) is a drama, history and war film directed by Arthur Hiller, released on February 7, 1967 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Rock Hudson, George Peppard, Nigel Green and Guy Stockwell. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 71 ratings.
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Rock Hudson
as Major Donald Craig
George Peppard
as Captain Kurt Bergman
Nigel Green
as Colonel John Harker
Guy Stockwell
as Lt. Max Mohnfeld
Jack Watson
as Sgt. Maj. Jack Tyne
Norman Rossington
as Alfie
Percy Herbert
as Dolan
Liam Redmond
as Henry Portman
Heidy Hunt
as Cheryl Portman
Leo Gordon
as Sgt. Krug
Robert Wolders
as Corporal Bruckner
Curt Lowens
as German Colonel
Directed by Arthur Hiller, written by Leo Gordon, produced by Gene Corman.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 71 ratings.
Now there are a few curious casting choices here that do bamboozle a bit, but once it gets going it is quite a decent wartime adventure. Rock Hudson is the Canadian “Craig” who finds himself in North Africa implementing a plan he had thought had been kiboshed by the upper echelons of the British army. Namely, he is to assist “Col. Harker” (Nigel Green) in crossing eight hundred miles of unforgiving Sahara and…
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The main cast of Tobruk (1967) includes Rock Hudson, George Peppard, Nigel Green, Guy Stockwell and Jack Watson. The film was directed by Arthur Hiller. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Tobruk was released on February 7, 1967 and runs for 1h 47m.
Tobruk (1967) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 71 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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