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Morituri

DVD Features:

Audio:

• Stereo - English
• Mono - English, Spanish
• Subtitles - Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

• Trailers - 1. Theatrical Trailer
                2. Teaser Trailer
                3. Fox War Classics Previews

Description by OLDIES.com:

Set during World War II, this captivating drama stars Marlon Brando as a German war deserter blackmailed into conducting an apparent suicide mission for the British. Forced to pose as an SS officer, Robert Crain (Brando) must seize a German freighter booby-trapped to explode upon capture. Complicating the situation, sixteen prisoners of war are also brought on board, including a beautiful young concentration camp survivor (Janet Margolin). Brando delivers a brilliant performance, and Yul Brynner shines as the ship's captain. A tension-filled, action-packed espionage drama that also features a stunning appearance by Trevor Howard, Morituri will keep you riveted until its last powerful scene.

Product Description:

A tormented German who becomes a spy for the British during World War II is planted aboard a German freighter and must convince the captain to turn his ship over to the enemy. Academy Award Nominations: Best (Black-and-White) Cinematography, Best (Black-and-White) Costume Design.

Plot Synopsis:

During World War II, German defector Robert Crain is forced into a deadly assignment by the British: disarm the explosives on a freighter carrying valuable crude rubber. This desirable cargo is intended for the Nazis, but the Allies would like to get their hands on it instead. Crain poses as a Nazi officer to gain entry onto the ship, but the freighter's German captain suspects Crain's true motives, and refuses him access to most of the ship. Can Crain find the explosives -- and discharge them?

Plot Keywords:

Action | Drama | Spies | Theatrical Release

Cast and Crew: