Murphy's War (1971)

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

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.

Released: 1971-01-13
Genres: Drama, War
Runtime: 1h 47m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 103 votes

Directed by Peter Yates.

Top cast

Peter O'Toole as Murphy
Siân Phillips as Hayden
Philippe Noiret as Brezan
Horst Janson as Lauchs
John Hallam as Ellis
Ingo Mogendorf as Voght
John Clifford as German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
Harry Fielder as German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
George Roubicek as German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
Bob Simmons as German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)

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Where to watch Murphy's War

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Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video

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