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Murphy's War (1971)

★ 6.7PG-13107 minDirector: Peter Yates

1971 film by Peter Yates

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 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.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Murphy's War about?
Murphy's War (1971) — Murphy is the sole survivor of his crew, that has been massacred by a German U-Boat in the closing days of World War II. He lands on the shore somewhere on the river Orinoco delta and begins to plot his vengeance. He wishes to sink the U-Boat that has floated up by means of any m
Is Murphy's War based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Murphy's War scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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