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Morituri

Name: Morituri
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Released: 1965-08-24
Cast: Marlon Brando, Yul Brynner, Janet Margolin, Trevor Howard, Martin Benrath

1965 | 123 min | Action, Drama, Thriller, War

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, action fans and history buffs. If you loved Greyhound or Lifeboat, start here.
The mood: Tense, intense.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1965: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
75% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Bernhard Wicki

Marlon BrandoRobert Crain
Yul BrynnerCaptain Müller
Janet MargolinEsther
Trevor HowardColonel Statter
Martin BenrathKruse
Hans Christian BlechDonkeyman
Wally CoxDr. Ambach
Max HauflerBranner
Rainer PenkertMilkereit
William RedfieldBaldwin