Tobruk (1967)

6.5/10 107 min Drama History War

Overview

In September 1942, the German Afrika Korps under Rommel have successfully pushed the Allies back into Egypt. A counter-attack is planned, for which the fuel dumps at Tobruk are a critical impediment. In order to aid the attack, a group of British commandos and German Jews make their way undercover through 800 miles of desert, to destroy the fuel dumps starving the Germans of fuel.

Cast

Rock Hudson

Major Donald Craig

George Peppard

Captain Kurt Bergman

Nigel Green

Colonel John Harker

Guy Stockwell

Lt. Max Mohnfeld

Jack Watson

Sgt. Maj. Jack Tyne

Norman Rossington

Alfie

Percy Herbert

Dolan

Liam Redmond

Henry Portman

Leo Gordon

Sgt. Krug

Robert Wolders

Corporal Bruckner

Curt Lowens

German Colonel

Rico Cattani

Peter Coe

Lawrence Montaigne

Robert F. Hoy

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

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