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Murphy's War
The film
Murphy's War is an Eastmancolor 1971 Panavision war film starring Peter O'Toole and Siân Phillips. It was directed by Peter Yates, based on the 1969 novel by Max Catto. The film's cinematographer was Douglas Slocombe. The film is set in Venezuela during World War II and focuses on Murphy, a stubborn survivor of a sunken merchant ship who is consumed in his quest for revenge and retribution against the Nazi German submarine that sank his ship and slaughtered the survivors.
DirectorPeter Yates
Genresfilm et téléfilm de guerre · drame
CountryRoyaume-Uni
Runtime107 min
Record & provenance
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