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Released
1971 · FILM

Murphy's War

World War Two was just ending. World War Murphy is about to begin.

Directed by
Runtime
107 min
DramaWar

Synopsis

Murphy survives a massacre of his crew by a German U‑Boat in the final days of World War II, is rescued and taken to a deserted mission station near the mouth of the Orinoco, and begins planning revenge. He intends to sink the U‑Boat by any means available and undertakes the attempt with assistance from Louis, the administrator of the local oil company.

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Principal cast & crew: 18

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This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by John GlenShot by Douglas SlocombeDesigned by Disley Jones

Also known as

  • Das Wiegenlied der Verdammtende
  • La guerra de Murphyes
  • La Guerre de Murphyfr
  • L'uomo che venne dal nordit

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