Morituri

"Must mean something unusual"

Sep 17 1965 Approved 2h 3m
Action, Drama, Thriller

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Werner Jörg Lüddecke, Daniel Taradash, Walon Green

Directed by

Bernhard Wicki

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Colony Productions, 20th Century Fox, Arcola Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 nominations total

Scores
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4,883
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
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