The Mercenaries

original title:
The Mercenaries
other titles:
(Katanga), Dark of the Sun
country / year of production:
Great Britain / 1967
original length:
100 min. , color
premiere:
DK: 13 May 1968
genre:
action
based on:
Wilbur Smith. The Dark of the Sun. London: Heinemann, 1965.
director:
Jack Cardiff
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plot synopsis:
Curry is a veteran soldier-of-fortune hired by the president of the Congo for a three day mission. He and native Congoan Ruffo are to oversee the safe passage of a train through hostile enemy territory and bring back some uncut diamonds and a human cargo of fugitives loyal to the Congo cause. The two employ the drunken Doctor Wreid and a suspicious ex-Nazi named Henlein . The quartet, along with 40 of the Congo's best soldiers, try to maneuver the train against the rebel forces and save the beautiful missionary Claire at no extra charge.
(Dan Pavlides for www.allmovie.com)
keywords:
mercenaries , train , behind enemy lines , women during wartime
war:
Congolese Civil War (1997-1999)
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Was filmed at Jamaica.
availability:
VHS NTSC, CD