| Description |
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio). |
| Language |
English (stereo. or mono.). |
| Cast |
Michael Caine, Nigel Davenport, Nigel Green, Harry Andrews, Aly Ben Ayed, Vivian Pickles, Patrick Jordan, Daniel Pilon, George McKeenan, Bridget Espeet. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Edward Scaife ; editor, Jack Slade ; art direction, Tom Morahan, Maurice Pelling, Elven Webb ; music, Michel Legrand. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1968. |
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Based on an original story by George Marton. |
| Summary |
A British Petroleum executive is assigned to work with the British Army in North Africa handling port duties for incoming fuels. This gives him the official rank of Captain in the British Army. The Colonel in charge is told he must have a British officer accompany his men on a dangerous mission 400 miles behind German lines and is saddled with the Petroleum executive. The real leader of the group doesn't need or want the British officer, who's supposed to be in charge, but he's promised an extra 2,000 British Pounds if he gets him back alive. Disguised as Italians, their trek across Rommel's Africa includes meeting and battling many kinds of enemies. |
| Subject |
Great Britain. Army -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Germany. Heer. Panzerarmeekorps Afrika -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Military missions -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Africa, North -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
War films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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DVD-video discs.
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| Added Author |
De Toth, André, 1912-2002.
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Saltzman, Harry, 1915-1994.
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Marton, George, 1899-1979.
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Bragg, Melvyn, 1939-
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Colin, Lotte.
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Caine, Michael.
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Davenport, Nigel.
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MGM Home Entertainment Inc.
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
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| Standard No. |
810134940451 |
| Music No. |
107391 MGM Home Entertainment |
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