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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.
Morituri (1965) is a action, drama, thriller and war film directed by Bernhard Wicki, released on August 24, 1965 with a runtime of 2h 3m. It stars Marlon Brando, Yul Brynner, Janet Margolin and Trevor Howard. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 93 ratings.
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Marlon Brando
as Robert Crain
Yul Brynner
as Captain Müller
Janet Margolin
as Esther
Trevor Howard
as Colonel Statter
Martin Benrath
as Kruse
Hans Christian Blech
as Donkeyman
Wally Cox
as Dr. Ambach
Max Haufler
as Branner
Rainer Penkert
as Milkereit
William Redfield
as Baldwin
Oscar Beregi Jr.
as Admiral (as Oscar Beregi)
Martin Brandt
as Nissen
Directed by Bernhard Wicki, written by Daniel Taradash and Werner Jörg Lüddecke, produced by Aaron Rosenberg.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 93 ratings.
***WWII suspense/drama about a freighter in the Pacific with Brando and Brynner*** A German expatriate pacifist (Marlon Brando) is forced to pose as an SS Standard Leader for the purpose of disabling the scuttling charges on a merchant ship carrying rubber vital to the German war effort. Yul Brynner plays the disillusioned captain (Mueller), Martin Benrath the gun-ho first officer (Kruse), Janet Margolin an abused…
Reviewed on January 1, 2019
"Crain" (Marlon Brando) is quietly sitting out WWII at his home in India when he gets a visit from the "Col. Statter" (Trevor Howard) who delivers a few home truths in order to get him to volunteer to help commandeer a ship loaded with rubber leaving Japan and heading to Nazi controlled Bordeaux. His task is to use his expertise to disable the scuttling explosives hard-wired aboard in the event of any aggressor…
Reviewed on November 10, 2022
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The main cast of Morituri (1965) includes Marlon Brando, Yul Brynner, Janet Margolin, Trevor Howard and Martin Benrath. The film was directed by Bernhard Wicki. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Morituri was released on August 24, 1965 and runs for 2h 3m.
Morituri (1965) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 93 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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