Murphy's War
1971 · Movie · PG · 107 min · ★ 6.2 · 66% critics
In the final days of World War II, a lone survivor of a brutal submarine attack is pulled to safety in a remote river outpost. As he recovers, grief hardens into a dangerous mission for revenge, drawing in a small group of uneasy helpers.
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Details
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-01-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (92 votes)
- Budget
- $5,000,000
About
You may like this if you enjoy war stories shaped more by revenge and obsession than big battles, with an offbeat setting that sets it apart from many WWII films; Not for you if you want constant action or a lighter tone.
Pros: unusual wartime setting; strong lead performance; tense final stretch | Cons: slow pacing; thin script; obsession-driven lead
Themes
- submarine
- world war ii
- revenge
- crane
- sole survivor
- irishman
Cast & crew
Peter O'Toole
as Murphy
Siân Phillips
as Hayden
Philippe Noiret
as Brezan
Horst Janson
as Lauchs
John Hallam
as Ellis
Ingo Mogendorf
as Voght
- JC
John Clifford
as German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
- HF
Harry Fielder
as German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
George Roubicek
as German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
Bob Simmons
as German Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
Directed by Peter Yates