Shout at the Devil (1976)
During World War One an English adventurer, an American elephant poacher and the latter's attractive young daughter, set out to destroy a German battle-cruiser which is awaiting repairs in an inlet just off Zanzibar. The story is based on a novel by Wilbur Smith, which in turn is very loosely based on events involving the light cruiser SMS Königsberg, which was sunk after taking refuge in Rufigi delta in 1915.
Director:
Peter R. Hunt
Writers:
Alastair Reid, Wilbur Smith, Stanley Price.
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Lee Marvin as Colonel Flynn O'Flynn |
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Roger Moore as Sebastian Oldsmith |
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Barbara Parkins as Rosa O'Flynn / Oldsmith |
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Ian Holm as Mohammed |
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Reinhard Kolldehoff as Herman Fleischer |
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Gernot Endemann as Braun |
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Karl Michael Vogler as Von Kleine |
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Horst Janson as Kyller |
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Gerard Paquis as Capt. da Silva |
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Maurice Denham as Mr. Smythe |
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Jean Kent as Mrs. Smythe |
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Heather Wright as Cynthia Smythe |
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George Coulouris as El Keb |
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Renu Setna as Mr. Raji |
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Joe Mafela as Sergeant Dumu |
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Murray Melvin as Lt. Phipps |
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Bernard Horsfall as Captain Joyce |
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Robert Lang as Captain Henry |
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Peter Copley as Admiral Howe |
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Geoff Davidson as Mackintosh |
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Solomon Dungane as Luti |
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Ray Msengana as Ahmed |
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Shalimar Undi as Nanny |
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Simon Sabela as Village Chief |
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Paul Mafela as Native Runner |
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Nikos Kourtis as Arab |
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Derek Ware as German Crewman |
| Writing | Wilbur Smith | Novel |
| Writing | Alastair Reid | Screenplay |
| Directing | Peter R. Hunt | Director |
| Directing | John Glen | Second Unit Director |
| Production | Michael Klinger | Producer |
| Writing | Wilbur Smith | Screenplay |
| Art | Syd Cain | Production Design |
| Sound | Maurice Jarre | Original Music Composer |
| Visual Effects | Derek Meddings | Visual Effects |
| Editing | Michael J. Duthie | Editor |
| Camera | Michael Reed | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Stanley Price | Screenplay |
| Art | Jim Morahan | Assistant Art Director |
| Production | Irene Lamb | Casting |
| Camera | Ken Eddy | Aerial Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Frank Heeney | Gaffer |
| Directing | Frank Ernst | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Alec Mills | Camera Operator |
| Art | Maurice Binder | Title Designer |
| Camera | James Devis | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paul Engelen | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | George Whitear | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Ron Drinkwater | Focus Puller |
| Production | Vicki Deason | Production Secretary |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mike Jones | Hairdresser |