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Hannibal Brooks
Supersoldier in the Super Adventure
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.
- Original title
- Hannibal Brooks
- Language
- EN
- Country
- GB
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CinemaSerf
Mar 28, 2022 · via TMDB
I recall seeing this film as a child, and it always made me smile. Oliver Reed is the eponymous WWII POW who has a job at a zoo in Munich looking after "Lucy". Nope, she's not a glamorous blonde - she's an elephant, and quite a stubborn one at that. As the allies close in, it's decided to evacuate "Lucy" to Austria, but when an officer commandeers their train, they decide to walk - the two, with a pair of soldiers as escort and a cook. Their escapades are light hearted adventures with Reed on good form as the recalcitrant determined to get himself and his "girl" to the safety of Switzerland. Wolfgang Preiss is quite effective as his pursuing Nazi "von Haller" exuding just a hint of menace and Michael J. Pollard pulls some quite comical stunts as escaping American "Packy" who turns his hand to sabotage at times... Aside from the affable humour, I also remembered the lightly orchestral score from Francis Lai - a memorable little theme that, as they wander through some gorgeous Germany scenery sets this up nicely. It's a fun film this, a more interesting wartime feel good film that does exactly what it (and they) set out to.
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Oliver Reed
Brooks
Michael J. Pollard
Packy
Wolfgang Preiss
Col. von Haller
Karin Baal
Vronia
Helmuth Lohner
Willi
Peter Carsten
Kurt
Ralf Wolter
Dr. Mendel
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
Kellerman
John Alderton
Bernard
Maria Brockerhoff
Anna
Til Kiwe
Von Haller's Sergeant
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
Elephant Keeper Kellermann
James Donald
Padre
Robert Rietti
Elephant Keeper Kellermann (voice)
Harald Dietl
German Soldier at Brooks' Arrest (uncredited)
Nikki Van der Zyl
Vronia (voice) (uncredited)
Michael Winner
Director
Michael Winner
Producer
Christian Gaubert
Music Arranger
Francis Lai
Original Music Composer
Dick Clement
Screenplay
Ian La Frenais
Screenplay
Michael Winner
Story
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