Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Age rating
- PG
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom, Venezuela
- Violence
- Moderate
The story
Murphy is the sole survivor of his crew, that has been massacred by a German U-Boat in the closing days of World War II. He is rescued, and ends up at a forgotten mission station near the mouth of the Orinoco, and begins to plot his vengeance. He wishes to sink the U-Boat by means of any method imaginable to him, and sets about to make the courageous attempt, assisted by Louis, the administrator of the local oil company.
- submarine
- world war ii
- revenge
- crane
- sole survivor
- irishman
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- John Hallam — Ellis
- Ingo Mogendorf — Voght
- John Clifford — German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
- Harry Fielder — German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
- George Roubicek — German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
- Bob Simmons — German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
- Directed
- Peter Yates
- Written
- Stirling Silliphant
Production
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 · 100 ratings
- Studio
- Hemdale, Michael Deeley-Peter Yates Films, Bolívar Films
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
