Murphy's War

Murphy's War (1971)

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Peter Yates directed this quirky World War II war drama starring Peter O'Toole as Murphy, an Irishman who survives the torpedoing of a merchantman ship off the jungle coast of Venezuela by a German U-boat. Murphy is rescued by French oil engineer, Louis Brezon (Philippe Noiret), who reluctantly… More

PG-13, 1 hr. 48 min.
Directed By
Peter Yates
Written By
Stirling Silliphant
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics
In Theaters
Jul 1, 1971 Wide
On DVD
Jun 10, 2003

Critic Reviews

  • Christopher Lloyd, Sarasota Herald-Tribune

    Murphy's War has the bones of a great movie but forgets to add the flesh.

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