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Set in East Africa in 1913 this big budget production depicts the world of colonial intrigues between Germany and England before the First World War. A British aristocrat (Roger Moore) and a whiskey guzzling American entrepreneur (Lee Marvin) team up together in East Africa for action and intrigue under the watchful eyes of a German Commissioner. As they set off to destroy a German battle-cruiser awaiting repairs just off Zanzibar, the two adventurers encounter man-eating crocodiles, air and sea battles, big game hunting, natives on the rampage and a ticking time-bomb for good measure. A true full-blooded Boy’s Own adventuring starring two great actors at the top of their form and with screenplay by the great Wilbur Smith plus an acclaimed soundtrack by Maurice Jarre. ‘First-rate effects’ The New York Times / ‘Impossible to dislike’ Roger Ebert / ‘Big Man's Adventure, Big locations, Big hearted’ Time Out / ‘Displays its $7 million budget on nearly every frame’ Variety.
Starring
Lee Marvin
Roger Moore
Barbara Parkins
Director
Peter R. Hunt
Set in East Africa in 1913 this big budget production depicts the world of colonial intrigues between Germany and England before the First World War. A British aristocrat (Roger Moore) and a whiskey guzzling American entrepreneur (Lee Marvin) team up together in East Africa for action and intrigue under the watchful eyes of a German Commissioner. As they set off to destroy a German battle-cruiser awaiting repairs just off Zanzibar, the two adventurers encounter man-eating crocodiles, air and sea battles, big game hunting, natives on the rampage and a ticking time-bomb for good measure. A true full-blooded Boy’s Own adventuring starring two great actors at the top of their form and with screenplay by the great Wilbur Smith plus an acclaimed soundtrack by Maurice Jarre. ‘First-rate effects’ The New York Times / ‘Impossible to dislike’ Roger Ebert / ‘Big Man's Adventure, Big locations, Big hearted’ Time Out / ‘Displays its $7 million budget on nearly every frame’ Variety.
Starring
Lee Marvin
Roger Moore
Barbara Parkins
Director
Peter R. Hunt