Murphy's War (1971)
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.
Director:
Peter Yates
Writer:
Stirling Silliphant
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Peter O'Toole as Murphy |
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Siân Phillips as Hayden |
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Philippe Noiret as Brezan |
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Horst Janson as Lauchs |
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John Hallam as Ellis |
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Ingo Mogendorf as Voght |
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John Clifford as German Submarine Crewman (uncredited) |
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Harry Fielder as German Submarine Crewman (uncredited) |
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George Roubicek as German Submarine Crewman (uncredited) |
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Bob Simmons as German Submarine Crewman (uncredited) |
| Directing | Peter Yates | Director |
| Writing | Max Catto | Novel |
| Writing | Stirling Silliphant | Screenplay |
| Lighting | Brian Smith | Best Boy Electric |
| Production | Michael Deeley | Producer |
| Editing | Frank P. Keller | Editor |
| Camera | Douglas Slocombe | Director of Photography |
| Editing | John Glen | Editor |
| Sound | Robin Gregory | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Luis Armando Roche | Assistant Director |
| Production | Luis Guillermo Villegas Blanco | Producer |
| Production | Nestor Lovera | Producer |
| Production | Hernán Rubín | Producer |
| Art | Javier Lovera | Assistant Director of Photography |
| Sound | John Barry | Music |
| Production | Disley Jones | Production Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anne Gainsford | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gordon Bond | Hairdresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Basil Newall | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Ron Carr | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Patrick Clayton | Production Manager |
| Directing | Bert Batt | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Colin Sherborne | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Gerry Gavigan | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | John Glen | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Dusty Symonds | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Terry Apsey | Construction Manager |
| Art | Chris Burke | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Gerry Humphreys | Sound |
| Sound | Rydal Love | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Nestor Lovera | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Allan Sones | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Paul Trevor Bale | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Robin O'Donoghue | Sound |
| Crew | Ira Anderson Jr. | Special Effects |
| Crew | Brian Warner | Special Effects |
| Crew | Roy Whybrow | Special Effects |
| Crew | Alan Barnard | Special Effects |
| Crew | Colin Chilvers | Special Effects |
| Crew | Martin Gutteridge | Special Effects |
| Crew | Bob Simmons | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Joe Powell | Stunts |
| Crew | Colin Skeaping | Stunts |
| Camera | Ronnie Taylor | Aerial Camera |
| Camera | Chic Waterson | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Adrian Biddle | Underwater Camera |
| Camera | Robin Browne | Aerial Camera |
| Camera | Michael Garfath | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Anthony Gaudioz | Clapper Loader |
| Camera | Keith Hamshere | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Brian Smith | Best Boy Grip |
| Camera | Robin Vidgeon | Focus Puller |
| Costume & Make-Up | James Smith | Wardrobe Master |
| Editing | Robert Richardson | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Jonathan Benson | Location Manager |
| Sound | John Barry | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Ken Thorne | Conductor |
| Directing | Susanna Merry | Continuity |
| Directing | Helen Whitson | Continuity |
| Production | Jonathan Benson | Production Assistant |
| Production | Mauricio Odremán | Production Assistant |
| Art | Graham Sumner | Property Master |
| Crew | Dimitri De Grunwald | Presenter |
| Crew | Roy Beck | Stand In |
| Crew | Roy Beck | Stunt Double |