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Murphy's War
1971
Peter O'Toole stars as Murphy, a stranded Irish merchant seaman who is the sole survivor of a WWII German U-boat attack in foreign waters. Rescued by Louis (Philippe Noiret), a French oil engineer, he is taken to a small village hospital and treated by Doctor Haiden (Sian Phillips), a strong-willed and beautiful British doctor. .. Read more
| Starring | Peter O'Toole, Sian Phillips, Horst Janson |
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| Director | Peter Yates |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
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Murphy's War
Peter O'Toole stars as Murphy, a stranded Irish merchant seaman who is the sole survivor of a WWII German U-boat attack in foreign waters. Rescued by Louis (Philippe Noiret), a French oil engineer, he is taken to a small village hospital and treated by Doctor Haiden (Sian Phillips), a strong-willed and beautiful British doctor. Despite the impending end of the war, Murphy is haunted by visions of the bloody attack on his boat and fellow sailors and will not rest until he has revenge.The German navy is still in hiding nearby; as Murphy recuperates, he learns of a derelict seaplane that he rebuilds in order to mount his own private campaign against the Germans. Against the backdrop of the remote tropical village, Murphy teaches himself how to fly the run-down plane, and with a rocky start and some daredevil flying he begins his plan of attack, making homemade explosives with Louis's help. Despite the threat of death and his ever-growing fascination with the beautiful doctor, Murphy is determined to win his own war and will not rest until he sees the German U-boat destroyed. This beautifully filmed saga, reminiscent of such wartime romances as THE AFRICAN QUEEN and TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT, was based on the novel by Max Catto and shot on location in Venezuela.
| Starring | Peter O'Toole, Sian Phillips, Horst Janson |
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| Director | Peter Yates |
| Studio | ELEVATION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 40 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1971 To Rent: DVD: 29 Jul 2002 |
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Sole survivor of a British merchant vessel, sunk by torpedoes off the coast of Venezuela during the last days of World... read more on Time Out
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First, I saw this film within a year of its release in 1971 and enjoyed it very much at that time. Not having seen it since then, I was very pleased to view it... read more »
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murphy's war
average war film with peter o'toole almost behaving sanely in a film. the storyline is a bit improbable and the action is dated now but watchable.
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Mariner Murphy reaps revenge on rabid raiders!
I had waited for a long time to watch this film again (three years on the DVD list alone) that I first saw on the big screen at the Ad Astra Cinema, Royal Air ... read more »
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Implausible Tropical Battle
It's not clear how Peter O'Toole (his best Irish brogue uttered with a cigarette in his mouth) comes to be flying a single-engined flying-boat on the ... read more »
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Murphy's War
Peter O'Toole stars as Murphy, a stranded Irish merchant seaman who is the sole survivor of a WWII German U-boat attack in foreign waters. Rescued by Louis (Philippe Noiret), a French oil engineer, he is taken to a small village hospital and treated by Doctor Haiden (Sian Phillips), a strong-willed ...
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