Murphy's War
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(s)
Peter Yates
Luis Armando Roche
Bert Batt
Colin Sherborne
Gerry Gavigan
John Glen
Dusty Symonds
Susanna Merry
Helen Whitson
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Cast & Crew
Facts
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Peter O'Toole received a $250,000 fee for the lead role of Murphy in the 1971 British war adventure film.
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Peter O'Toole swam through oil on fire with detonating explosives while filming the burning merchant ship scene in Malta.
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A camera was strapped directly to the wing of a floatplane for extensive shots of the aircraft stalling and veering sharply.
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Wuchak
_**WW2 tale of revenge in… Venezuela?**_ Near the end of WW2, a U-boat attack on the Orinoco River, Venezuela, leaves only one survivor, an Irish seaman (Peter O'Toole). After recovering at a Quaker mission, he intends on finding the Germans responsible and wiping them off the face of the Earth. Sian Phillips plays the Quaker doctor, Philippe Noiret a helpful local and Horst Janson the German captain. Directed by Peter Yates, “Murphy’s War” (1971) is a gritty realistic WW2 flick in the tradition of “The African Queen” (1951) with the German U-boat crew similar to those in “The Land that Time Forgot” (1977), albeit without the puppet dinosaurs of course. Like those films, and “The Eagle has Landed” (1977), the story addresses peripheral events of the war rather than major battles in mainland Europe or the South Pacific. The simple, almost mundane tale emphasizes how the horrors of war can affect serene remote areas, as well as the inherent problems of retaliation and mad obsession. It also reflects on war having context: During a declared war killing is appropriate, but when the war has officially ended, it’s not. Yet some people are too emotionally tied to the horrors of the war they can’t let it go. The film runs 1 hour, 47 minutes and was shot in Puerto Ordaz & Orinoco River, Venezuela, with studio stuff done in England. GRADE: B-/B
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The directors of Murphy's War are Peter Yates, Luis Armando Roche, Bert Batt, Colin Sherborne, Gerry Gavigan, John Glen, Dusty Symonds, Susanna Merry, and Helen Whitson.
The cast of Murphy's War includes George Roubicek as German Submarine Crewman (uncredited), Bob Simmons as German Submarine Crewman (uncredited), Harry Fielder as German Submarine Crewman (uncredited), Peter O'Toole as Murphy, John Clifford as German Submarine Crewman (uncredited), Siân Phillips as Hayden, John Hallam as Ellis, Philippe Noiret as Brezan, Ingo Mogendorf as Voght, and Horst Janson as Lauchs.
The duration of Murphy's War is 1h 47 mins.
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Murphy's War was released on 13 Jan 1971.
Murphy's War is listed under Drama and War on Fanbiz.
Murphy's War has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "_**WW2 tale of revenge in… Venezuela?**_ Near the end of WW2, a U-boat attack on the Orinoco River, Venezuela, leaves only one survivor, an Irish seaman (Peter O'Toole). Afte..."
1. Peter O'Toole received a $250,000 fee for the lead role of Murphy in the 1971 British war adventure film. 2. Peter O'Toole swam through oil on fire with detonating explosives while filming the burning merchant ship scene in Malta. 3. A camera was strapped directly to the wing of a floatplane for extensive shots of the aircraft stalling and veering sharply.
