United Kingdom / Jan 18, 1969 / U
Supersoldier in the Super Adventure
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A POW in World War II is put to work in a Munich zoo, looking after an Asian elephant. The zoo is bombed by the Americans and the director of the zoo decides it is not safe for his Asian elephant Lucy to remain there. So he sends Brooks to safety with Lucy. They escape and go on the run in order to get to Switzerland.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jürgen Draeger | Sami |
| Ernst Fritz Fürbringer | Kellerman |
| John Alderton | Bernard |
| Maria Brockerhoff | Anna |
| Til Kiwe | Von Haller's Sergeant |
| Ernst Fritz Fürbringer | Elephant Keeper Kellermann |
| Erik Jelde | Zoo Director Stern |
| Fred Haltiner | Josef |
| John Porter-Davison | Geordie |
| Terence Sewards | Twilight |
| James Donald | Padre |
| Robert Rietti | Elephant Keeper Kellermann (voice) |
| Harald Dietl | German Soldier at Brooks' Arrest (uncredited) |
| Karl-Heinz Thomas | Offizier (uncredited) |
| Nikki Van der Zyl | Vronia (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hannibal Brooks |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | United Artists |
| Release date | 18 gennaio 1969 |
| Production | Michael Winner |
| Writer | Michael Winner, Tom Wright, Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais |
| Editing | Peter Austen-Hunt, Lionel Selwyn, Brian Linsell |
| Cinematography | Robert Paynter, Anthony Troke, Hans Jura |
| Assistant directors | Michael Dryhurst, Udo Graf Lambsdorff, Michael Winner |
| Camera operators | Anthony Troke, Hans Jura, Robert Paynter |
| Additional photography | Robert Paynter, Anthony Troke, Hans Jura |
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| Production design | John Stoll, Hans Jürgen Kiebach, Harry Arbour, Josie MacAvin |
| Art direction | Hans Jürgen Kiebach, John Stoll, Harry Arbour, Josie MacAvin |
| Set decoration | Josie MacAvin, Hans Jürgen Kiebach, John Stoll, Harry Arbour |
| Special effects | Erwin Lange |
| Music | Francis Lai, John Brommage, Hugh Strain, Russ Hill, Christian Gaubert |
| Sound | John Brommage, Hugh Strain, Russ Hill, Francis Lai, Christian Gaubert |
| Costume design | Richard Mills, Stephanie Kaye |
| Makeup | Richard Mills, Stephanie Kaye |
| Hairstyling | Richard Mills, Stephanie Kaye |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 30, 1969 / PG-13
Germany / Oct 08, 1969 / 16
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