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A POW in World War II is put to work in a Munich zoo, looking after an Asian elephant. The zoo is bombed by the Americans and the director of the zoo decides it is not safe for his Asian elephant Lucy to remain there. So he sends Brooks to safety with Lucy. They escape and go on the run in order to get to Switzerland.
Hannibal Brooks (1969) is a comedy and war film directed by Michael Winner, released on January 18, 1969 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Oliver Reed, Michael J. Pollard, Wolfgang Preiss and Karin Baal. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 40 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Hannibal Brooks.
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Oliver Reed
as Brooks
Michael J. Pollard
as Packy
Wolfgang Preiss
as Col. von Haller
Karin Baal
as Vronia
Helmuth Lohner
as Willi
Peter Carsten
as Kurt
Ralf Wolter
as Dr. Mendel
Jürgen Draeger
as Sami
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
as Kellerman
John Alderton
as Bernard
Maria Brockerhoff
as Anna
Til Kiwe
as Von Haller's Sergeant
Directed by Michael Winner, written by Michael Winner, Tom Wright and Dick Clement, produced by Michael Winner.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 40 ratings.
I recall seeing this film as a child, and it always made me smile. Oliver Reed is the eponymous WWII POW who has a job at a zoo in Munich looking after "Lucy". Nope, she's not a glamorous blonde - she's an elephant, and quite a stubborn one at that. As the allies close in, it's decided to evacuate "Lucy" to Austria, but when an officer commandeers their train, they decide to walk - the two, with a pair of soldiers…
Reviewed on March 28, 2022
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Hannibal Brooks (1969) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Hannibal Brooks (1969) includes Oliver Reed, Michael J. Pollard, Wolfgang Preiss, Karin Baal and Helmuth Lohner. The film was directed by Michael Winner. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hannibal Brooks was released on January 18, 1969 and runs for 1h 42m.
Hannibal Brooks (1969) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 40 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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