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Tobruk

1967-02-07 · 107 min · ★ 6.4

Drama · History · War

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.

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Directors
Arthur Hiller
Production companies
The Corman Company, Universal Pictures, Gibraltar Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Rock HudsonRock HudsonMajor Donald Craig
George PeppardGeorge PeppardCaptain Kurt Bergman
Nigel GreenNigel GreenColonel John Harker
Guy StockwellGuy StockwellLt. Max Mohnfeld
Jack WatsonJack WatsonSgt. Maj. Jack Tyne
Norman RossingtonNorman RossingtonAlfie
Percy HerbertPercy HerbertDolan
Liam RedmondLiam RedmondHenry Portman
Heidy HuntCheryl Portman
Leo GordonLeo GordonSgt. Krug
Robert WoldersRobert WoldersCorporal Bruckner
Curt LowensCurt LowensGerman Colonel
Anthony Ashdown
Rico CattaniRico Cattani
Peter CoePeter Coe
Lawrence MontaigneLawrence Montaigne
Robert F. HoyRobert F. Hoy
Phil Adams
Ronnie Rondell Jr.Ronnie Rondell Jr.

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