Tobruk (1967)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Arthur Hiller

Writer:

Leo Gordon (written by)

Release Date:

7 February 1967 (USA)

Genre:

War | Drama

Tagline:

83 men started the mission! Only 4 survived!

Plot:

September 1942 - With Erwin Rommel's Afrika Korps on the march through Egypt, a British special forces unit...

Plot Keywords:

Jew | Commando | Rommel | Desert | Tobruk

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Rock Hudson	...	Maj. Donald Craig
George Peppard	...	Capt. Kurt Bergman
Nigel Green	...	Col. John Harker
Guy Stockwell	...	Lt. Max Mohnfeld
Jack Watson	...	Sgt. Maj. Jack Tyne
Norman Rossington	...	Alfie
Percy Herbert	...	Dolan
Liam Redmond	...	Henry Portman
Heidy Hunt	...	Cheryl Portman
Leo Gordon	...	Sgt. Krug
Robert Wolders	...	Corporal Bruckner
Anthony Ashdown	...	Lt. Boyden
Curt Lowens	...	German Colonel
Rico Cattani	...	Cpl. Stuhler (as Henry Rico Cattani)
Peter Coe	...	Tuareg Chieftain

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | Italian | Arabic

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1967) | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1988)

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Company:

Gibraltar Productions

Trivia:

Technical advice and assistance for the film were provided by the 40th Armored Division ("Grizzly") of the California Army National Guard.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Capt. Bergman attacks and kills the sentry, blood is visible on his right (knife) hand before he stabs the sentry.

Quotes:

Captain Berghman: Sorry, we have no tea. Perhaps you'll settle for chocolate.
Major Craig: Very British of you, Major.

Movie Connections:

Edited into Raid on Rommel (1971)

Nice film about British commands against Rommel's Africacorps

The movie talks upon a motley group constituted by British soldiers (Rock Hudson,Nigel Green,Percy Herbert,Jack Watson,Leo Gordon)and rebels Jews craving the dreamed country(George Peppard) against the Nazi and Italian armies in the North African desert-Libya- for WWII with the aim to knock out the guns of Tobruck.They ought sneak to clear the path for a bombing strike in oil supply depots before Erwin Rommel(The desert's Fox) arrive at Egypt(He'll be stopped in the Alamein by Montgomery who defeated to German army in 1942-43 years) They must pass through Alix line disguised as German soldiers escorting allied privates.

Since the start until the end the exciting warlike action is continued.Runtime film is adjusted .In the film there are tension,suspense,emotion and for that reason is amusing, besides the fast movement,the varied happenings and the spectacular scenes makes it bemusing and isn't boring. The picture has a certain remembrance with ¨Dirty dozen,Kelly's heroes,and When the eagles dare¨and group films that made about warlike adventures during 1960-1970 years. The final confrontation between the protagonists and the enemies in the Nazi desert fortress is stimulating , it's the highlight movie. Russel Harlan cinematography is good, like is reflected in the splendid desert's photography.The motion is accuracy directed by Arthur Hiller. The yarn will like to WWII enthusiastic and Rock Hudson movies buffs.