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Dark of the Sun
A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through war-torn Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to steal $50 million in uncut diamonds. But infighting, sadistic rebels and a time lock jeopardize everything.
1968 · Directed by Jack Cardiff · 101 min · War · Adventure · Drama · 10 frames
Tagline
Brutes! Savages! Heroes! They're Mercenaries... They're Paid to do a Job!
Crew
- Screenplay: Ranald MacDougall, Adrian Spies
- Cinematography: Edward Scaife
- Edited by: Ernest Walter
- Music: Jacques Loussier
- Produced by: George Englund
Cast
- Rod Taylor as Curry
- Yvette Mimieux as Claire
- Peter Carsten as Henlein
- Jim Brown as Ruffo
- Kenneth More as Doctor Wreid
- André Morell as Bussier
- Olivier Despax as Surrier
- Guy Deghy as Delage
- Bloke Modisane as Kataki
- Calvin Lockhart as Ubi
Production
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Studios: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios
- Budget: $2,000,000
- Box office: $1,500,000
- Themes: based on novel or book, congo, mercenary, heist, chainsaw
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