Murphy's War (1971) | StreamFlix

Cast

Peter O'Toole

Murphy

Siân Phillips

Hayden

Philippe Noiret

Brezan

Horst Janson

Lauchs

John Hallam

Ellis

Ingo Mogendorf

Voght

John Clifford

German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)

George Roubicek

German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)

Bob Simmons

German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)

About Murphy's War

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.

Popularity

2.4

Release

Jan 13, 1971

Genres

Drama, War

Director: Peter Yates

Writer: Stirling Silliphant

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Reviews (1)

Wuchak

Sep 14, 2020

6.0

_**WW2 tale of revenge in… Venezuela?**_ Near the end of WW2, a U-boat attack on the Orinoco River, Venezuela, leaves only one survivor, an Irish seaman (Peter O'Toole). After recovering at a Quaker mission, he intends on finding the Germans responsible and wiping them off the face of the Earth. Sian Phillips plays the Quaker doctor, Philippe Noiret a helpful local and Horst Janson the German captain. Directed by Peter Yates, “Murphy’s War” (1971) is a gritty realistic WW2 flick in the tradition of “The African Queen” (1951) with the German U-boat crew similar to those in “The Land that Time Forgot” (1977), albeit without the puppet dinosaurs of course. Like those films, and “The Eagle has Landed” (1977), the story addresses peripheral events of the war rather than major battles in mainland Europe or the South Pacific. The simple, almost mundane tale emphasizes how the horrors of war can affect serene remote areas, as well as the inherent problems of retaliation and mad obsession. It also reflects on war having context: During a declared war killing is appropriate, but when the war has officially ended, it’s not. Yet some people are too emotionally tied to the horrors of the war they can’t let it go. The film runs 1 hour, 47 minutes and was shot in Puerto Ordaz & Orinoco River, Venezuela, with studio stuff done in England. GRADE: B-/B

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