Morituri (1965 film)

Morituri also known as The Saboteur and Code Name Morituri is a 1965 film about the sabotage of a German merchant ship full of rubber. The film stars Marlon Brando, Yul Brynner, Janet Margolin, Trevor Howard and Wally Cox. It was directed by Bernhard Wicki.

On board the ship, Crain finds the captain to be a patriotic German who despises the Nazis. His first officer, however, is a fanatical Party member. Several of the crew are political prisoners impressed into service out of necessity and eventually Crain contacts them in a plot to give the ship to the Allies. Complications arise when several American prisoners and two suspicious Germany Naval officers are brought on board from a Japanese submarine. About to be exposed, Crain organizes a mutiny which fails, after which he sets off demolition charges. The surviving crew abandons ship, leaving behind Crain and the captain. However, the rubber acts as a temporary stopper, keeping them afloat. Crain convinces the captain to radio the Allies for rescue.It was nominated for two Oscars in the 39th Academy Awards 1966, for best blackandwhite cinematography Conrad L. Hall and best blackandwhite costume design Moss Mabry. ........

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