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A German living in India during World War II is blackmailed by the English to impersonate an SS officer on board a cargo ship leaving Japan for Germany carrying a large supply of rubber for tyres. His mission is to disable the scuttling charges so the captain cannot sink the ship if they are stopped by English warships.
During World War II, a mixed group of German soldiers and civilians, including a resistance fighter posing as an SS officer, are tasked with transporting a vital supply of rubber from occupied France to Germany. Their journey becomes a perilous cat-and-mouse game as they face Allied bombings, internal sabotage, and the constant threat of discovery.
Morituri received a mixed to negative reception upon its release. While the performances of Lee Marvin and Marlon Brando were sometimes highlighted, critics often found the plot convoluted and the pacing uneven. The film struggled to find a consistent tone, balancing thriller elements with wartime drama.
The film suffers from a predictable plot and a lack of engaging character development.
Despite strong lead actors, the narrative fails to deliver a compelling wartime thriller.
Pacing issues and a convoluted storyline detract from the potential of the premise.
Google audience: Audience reception for Morituri is largely unavailable or unremarked upon through widespread public reviews.
The film was originally titled 'The Saboteur' and was based on a 1957 novel by Werner J. Beyer.
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"Crain" (Marlon Brando) is quietly sitting out WWII at his home in India when he gets a visit from the "Col. Statter" (Trevor Howard) who delivers a few home truths in order to get him to volunteer to help commandeer a ship loaded with rubb...
***WWII suspense/drama about a freighter in the Pacific with Brando and Brynner*** A German expatriate pacifist (Marlon Brando) is forced to pose as an SS Standard Leader for the purpose of disabling the scuttling charges on a merchant s...