Hannibal Brooks (1969)

6.4/10 102 min Comedy War

Overview

A POW in World War II is put to work in a Munich zoo, looking after an Asian elephant. The zoo is bombed by the Americans and the director of the zoo decides it is not safe for his Asian elephant Lucy to remain there. So he sends Brooks to safety with Lucy. They escape and go on the run in order to get to Switzerland.

Cast

Oliver Reed

Brooks

Michael J. Pollard

Packy

Wolfgang Preiss

Col. von Haller

Karin Baal

Vronia

Helmuth Lohner

Willi

Peter Carsten

Kurt

Ralf Wolter

Dr. Mendel

Ernst Fritz Fürbringer

Kellerman

John Alderton

Bernard

Maria Brockerhoff

Anna

Til Kiwe

Von Haller's Sergeant

Ernst Fritz Fürbringer

Elephant Keeper Kellermann

James Donald

Padre

Robert Rietti

Elephant Keeper Kellermann (voice)

Harald Dietl

German Soldier at Brooks' Arrest (uncredited)

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