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Irish merchant seaman Murphy (Peter O'Toole - 'Troy') is the sole survivor of a World War II German U-boat attack in tropical waters. Picked up by a French oil engineer, he is taken to a native village hospital.

Upon recovering, he learns about a downed seaplane which he repairs and learns to fly. His plan: a personal vengeance on the submarine by destroying it with homemade Molotov cocktails. Murphy is drawn into a relentless struggle against the German boat, it is his private war.

Director:

Peter Yates [12],

Starring:

Philippe Noiret [4], Peter O'Toole [56], Sian Phillips [9], Horst Janson [2],

Screen Formats:

Widescreen 2.35:1

Language and Sound:

English Dolby Digital Stereo

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