Morituri (1965)
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- Approved
- 2h 3min
- Action, Drama
- Sep 1965 (Austria)
- Movie
A war pacifist is blackmailed to pose as an SS officer and to disable the scuttling explosives on a freighter carrying rubber cargo to be captured by the Allies.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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Cast verified as complete
| Marlon Brando | ... |
Robert Crain
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| Yul Brynner | ... |
Captain Mueller
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| Janet Margolin | ... |
Esther Levy
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| Trevor Howard | ... |
Colonel Statter
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| Martin Benrath | ... |
Kruse
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| Hans Christian Blech | ... |
Donkeyman
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| Wally Cox | ... |
Dr. Ambach
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Max Haufler | ... |
Branner
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| Rainer Penkert | ... |
Milkereit
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| William Redfield | ... |
Baldwin
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| Oscar Beregi Jr. | ... |
Admiral
(as Oscar Beregi)
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Martin Brandt | ... |
Nissen
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Charles De Vries | ... |
Kurz
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| Carl Esmond | ... |
Busch
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| Martin Kosleck | ... |
Wilke
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| Norbert Schiller | ... |
Steward
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Robert Sorrells | ... |
Koeniger
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Rick Traeger | ... |
Schultz
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| Ivan Triesault | ... |
Lt. Brandt
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| Gregg Barton | ... |
Merchant Marine (uncredited)
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Paul Baxley | ... |
Crew Member (uncredited)
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Hal Bokar | ... |
Merchant Marine (uncredited)
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| Eric Braeden | ... |
Radio Officer (uncredited)
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Heinz Brinkmann | ... |
Crew Member (uncredited)
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| Gene Dynarski | ... |
Merchant Marine (uncredited)
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Harold Dyrenforth | ... |
Cornelson, Ingo Navigator (uncredited)
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| Horst Ebersberg | ... |
Crew Member (uncredited)
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Fritz Ford | ... |
Crew Member (uncredited)
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| Harold Goodwin | ... |
Merchant Marine (uncredited)
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| Jim Goodwin | ... |
Merchant Marine (uncredited)
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Sam Javis | ... |
Merchant Marine (uncredited)
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| Roy Jenson | ... |
Merchant Marine (uncredited)
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| Buck Kartalian | ... |
Merchant Marine (uncredited)
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Robert Kino | ... |
Capt. Hatsuma (uncredited)
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Manfred Lating | ... |
Lutz (uncredited)
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John Logan | ... |
Merchant Marine (uncredited)
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Frank London | ... |
Merchant Marine (uncredited)
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David Manley | ... |
Merchant Marine (uncredited)
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Keith McConnell | ... |
Englishman (uncredited)
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Rollin Moriyama | ... |
Japanese Tug Pilot (uncredited)
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Marvin Press | ... |
Merchant Marine (uncredited)
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John Regis | ... |
Crewman (uncredited)
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| Henry Rowland | ... |
Crew Member (uncredited)
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| Roy N. Sickner | ... |
Crew Member (uncredited)
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Norbert Siegfried | ... |
Crew Member (uncredited)
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Gilchrist Stuart | ... |
Englishman (uncredited)
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| George Takei | ... |
Junior Officer (uncredited)
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| Wilhelm von Homburg | ... |
Crew Member (uncredited)
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Tom Webb | ... |
Merchant Marine (uncredited)
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Rick Weber | ... |
Crew Member (uncredited)
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Gunter Weishoff | ... |
Crew Member (uncredited)
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Rusty Wescoatt | ... |
Merchant Marine (uncredited)
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William White | ... |
Williams (uncredited)
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George Zaima | ... |
Executive Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Bernhard Wicki | ||
Written by
| Werner Jörg Lüddecke | ... | (novel) (as Werner Joerg Luedecke) |
| Daniel Taradash | ... | (screenplay) |
| Walon Green | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Aaron Rosenberg | ... | producer |
| Barney Rosenzweig | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Jerry Goldsmith | ||
Cinematography by
| Conrad L. Hall | ... | director of photography (as Conrad Hall) |
Editing by
| Joseph Silver | ||
Art Direction by
| Herman A. Blumenthal | ||
| Jack Martin Smith | ||
Set Decoration by
| Walter M. Scott | ||
| Jerry Wunderlich | ||
Costume Design by
| Moss Mabry | ||
Makeup Department
| Margaret Donovan | ... | hair stylist |
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| William Eckhardt | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| David Silver | ... | assistant director |
| Al Murphy | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Don B. Greenwood | ... | property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| David Dockendorf | ... | sound |
| Garry A. Harris | ... | sound (as Garry Harris) |
| Elmer Raguse | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| L.B. Abbott | ... | special photographic effects |
| Emil Kosa Jr. | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
| Paul Baxley | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunt double: Marlon Brando (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Herron | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Roy N. Sickner | ... | stunt double Marlon Brando (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Larry Prather | ... | still photographer |
| Jordan Cronenweth | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| William A. Fraker | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| James Mitchell | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Truman Eli | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
| Victor Arno | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Robert Bain | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Pete Carpenter | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Gene Cipriano | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Alexander Courage | ... | composer: source music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Alexander Gerens | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Wally Heglin | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Artie Kane | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Louis Kaufman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Lionel Newman | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Frederick Seykora | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Urban Thielmann | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Douglas O. Williams | ... | scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Thomas Danneberg | ... | voice dubbing: Eric Braeden (uncredited) |
| Marie Rhodes | ... | stand-in: Marlon Brando (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1965) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1965) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1965) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Centfox (1965) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Key Video (1988) (United States) (VHS) (Pan-and-scan for CBS/Fox Video)
- CBS / Fox Video (1990) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox India (1966) (India) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox Corporation)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1990) (Australia) (video)
- CBS/Fox (Argentina) (VHS)
- Explosive-Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Explosive-Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2019) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Private Island Audio (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 tires. His mission is to disable the scuttling charges so the captain cannot sink the ship if they are stopped by English warships.
Written by Daniel Bruce |
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| Taglines | 'MORITURI' must mean something different See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,290,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Brando initially refused to go on a tour to meet the press and promote the film. The studio threatened him, as he was contractually required to promote the film, so Brando made an appearance at one press conference. He said to the press, "You will be unable to proceed in life unless you see Morituri." The studio released him from having to do any more press appearances after this sarcastic statement. See more » |
| Goofs | Esther's hairstyle is of the Sixties, not the war years. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A Cinematic Life: The Art & Influence of Conrad Hall (2010). See more » |
| Quotes |
Colonel Statter:
[blackmailing Crain]
In your case, I'm not troubled by any moral nausea. See more » |