Morituri

Morituri (1965)

  • 67% of users liked it
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Bernhard Wicki directed this hard-hitting World War II espionage drama. Marlon Brando plays Robert Crain, a German deserter who is coerced by British Intelligence officer Colonel Statter (Trevor Howard) to impersonate a Gestapo officer in order to get aboard a German blockade runner that is… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Genres
Drama, Classics
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1965 Wide
On DVD
May 25, 2004

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Brando gives a powerful performance as a German deserter in this fact-based WWII drama, which was underestimated at the time.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    A tense sea adventure.

  • Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena

    Contando com o sempre fascinante Brando, o filme traz Brynner vivendo um personagem ambíguo e se beneficia de um roteiro complexo no qual os personagens estão sempre trocando de aliados. Pena que a conclusão seja tão improvável.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Walter M


    In "Morituri," Captain Mueller(Yul Brynner) is incensed at having been demoted to being skipper of a boat taking 7000 tons of rubber to German occupied France, not to mention the political prisoners that will also be working in the engine room. To keep him placated, his… More

  • Mike T


    An underrated gem in Brando's career that presents an astute approach to character dynamics and suspense. Directed and photographed with expertise, this is a top-notch espionage thriller that engages from its first scene until the grim conclusion. Marlon Brando's understated… More

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