Tobruk

1967 1h 47m EN

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6.4

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6.4

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 74★6.4IMDB · 3,675

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Synopsis

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In September 1942, the German Afrika Korps under Rommel have successfully pushed the Allies back into Egypt. A counter-attack is planned, for which the fuel dumps at Tobruk are a critical impediment. In order to aid the attack, a group of British commandos and German Jews make their way undercover through 800 miles of desert, to destroy the fuel dumps starving the Germans of fuel.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rock Hudson
Major Donald Craig
George Peppard
Captain Kurt Bergman
Nigel Green
Colonel John Harker
Guy Stockwell
Lt. Max Mohnfeld
Jack Watson
Sgt. Maj. Jack Tyne
Norman Rossington
Alfie
Percy Herbert
Dolan
Liam Redmond
Henry Portman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arthur Hiller
Writers: Leo Gordon
Languages: German, Italian, English, Arabic
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: German, Italian, English, Arabic.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arthur Hiller, shot by Russell Harlan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bronislau Kaper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert C. Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Rock Hudson and George Peppard and Nigel Green carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0062377 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Arthur Hiller directs. Russell Harlan behind the camera. Bronislau Kaper scores. Robert C. Jones cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, Italian, English, Arabic.

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159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: German, Italian, English, Arabic.
3Directed by Arthur Hiller, shot by Russell Harlan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Bronislau Kaper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robert C. Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rock Hudson and George Peppard and Nigel Green carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0062377 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Russell Harlan
Original score: Bronislau Kaper
Editing: Robert C. Jones
Makeup / hair: Larry Germain
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Tobruk (1967)
IMDB rating: 6.4/10 · 3,675 votes
MPAA: Approved

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total

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CinemaSerf2025-05-18
★ 7/10
Now there are a few curious casting choices here that do bamboozle a bit, but once it gets going it is quite a decent wartime adventure. Rock Hudson is the Canadian “Craig” who finds himself in North Africa implementing a plan he had thought had been kiboshed by the upper echelons of the British army. Namely, he is to assist “Col. Harker” (Nigel Green) in crossing eight hundred miles of unforgiving Sahara and nobbling Field Marshal Rommel’s fuel supplies - before his Afrika Korps can advance on Egypt. The two don’t exactly see eye-to-eye, and those problems are exacerbated by the presence of a squadron of German Jews working for the Allies and led by “Bergman” (George Peppard). There’s not an whole lot of trust around anywhere, here, but off they set facing a few escapades with a Spitfire, some Bedouin and even a couple of Fifth Columnists working for Kesselring before their arrival reveals quite a shock! Now skipping over Peppard and his shocking attempt at ze German accent; Hudson isn’t really the stuff of heroes - but he works well enough here thanks in no small part to a robust effort from Green whose stiff upper lip could easily have been nominated for a BAFTA. It’s the impressive visual effects toward the end that lets all hell loose on the proceedings and brings the whole adventure to a lively and fiery denouement. It’s a solid action film that captures the imagery and toughness of desert warfare, adds a little dark humour to a dialogue occasionally tinged with sarcasm and it passes a couple of hours enjoyably enough if you like the genre.

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