Tobruk

Tobruk

1967 · 107 min · EN · 6.2 (45 votes)
Dir. Arthur Hiller · Starring Rock Hudson, George Peppard, Nigel Green, Guy Stockwell, Jack Watson, Norman Rossington · Music Bronislau Kaper
DramaHistoryWar

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.

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A sweeping, classic war epic set against the harsh North African desert. It feels vast, dangerous, and fraught with the grim realities of combat, focusing on duty and survival against overwhelming odds.

grittytensebleakheroicsteadyclassic war filmepic scopedesert settingwarsurvivaldutysacrifice
world war iinorthern africa
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