Get the MovieNight app
Add it to your home screen — faster & full screen
Get the MovieNight app
Add it to your home screen — faster & full screen
20th Century Fox
Not part of a collection.
Must mean something unusual
A German living in India during World War II is blackmailed by the English to impersonate an SS officer on board a cargo ship leaving Japan for Germany carrying a large supply of rubber for tyres. His mission is to disable the scuttling charges so the captain cannot sink the ship if they are stopped by English warships.
CinemaSerf
Nov 10, 2022 · via TMDB
"Crain" (Marlon Brando) is quietly sitting out WWII at his home in India when he gets a visit from the "Col. Statter" (Trevor Howard) who delivers a few home truths in order to get him to volunteer to help commandeer a ship loaded with rubber leaving Japan and heading to Nazi controlled Bordeaux. His task is to use his expertise to disable the scuttling explosives hard-wired aboard in the event of any aggressor interfering with it's journey. As it happens, the newly appointed captain of the boat - "Mueller" (Yul Brynner) - is not best pleased at having his crew supplemented by a group of ne'er-do-wells that would not have looked out of place with "Long John Silver". "Crain - now called "Kyle" must find out where the bombs are located and disable them without being spotted and when he discovers that the design of the ship will make that impossible on his own, he has to find help... Who to turn to? As the journey progresses the relationship between him an in increasingly suspicious captain, crew and some newly acquired passengers becomes crucial to his success. Bernhard Wicki makes the most of the cast he has and there is a strong sense of accumulating menace as pretty much everyone starts to suspect the others and control of the boat becomes distinctly precarious. Brando is on good form, as in Brynner and there are solid supporting efforts from Hans Christian Blech and from Martin Bebrath's executive officer "Kruse". The narrative takes a swipe at the Nazi party's obsessive control freakery and Jerry Goldsmith has written a score that works the tension well as the denouement - and not one I was expecting - looms large. Rarely seen nowadays, and folks unschooled in Latin might be put off by the title - but it is well worth a watch.
Wuchak
Jan 1, 2019 · via TMDB
***WWII suspense/drama about a freighter in the Pacific with Brando and Brynner*** A German expatriate pacifist (Marlon Brando) is forced to pose as an SS Standard Leader for the purpose of disabling the scuttling charges on a merchant ship carrying rubber vital to the German war effort. Yul Brynner plays the disillusioned captain (Mueller), Martin Benrath the gun-ho first officer (Kruse), Janet Margolin an abused Jewess captive (Esther) and Hans Christian Blech a notable crewman (Donkeyman). Released in 1965 and unfortunately shot in B&W, “Morituri” is a suspense/drama taking place almost entirely on the freighter in the Pacific. The first 50 minutes are kinda meh as “Mr. Kyle” (Brando) sneaks around the ship disabling explosives and it’s not very believable. From there, though, the dramatics get interesting as suspense builds to an unexpected climax. Margolin’s character is desirable, but sad. The inscrutable title comes from the Latin morituri te salutant meaning “We who are about to die salute you.” At the end of the day “Morituri” is a must for fans of Brando or Brynner, not to mention those interested in 60’s WWII flicks. While not great, it’s a worthwhile antidote to modern blockbuster drivel (speaking as someone who enjoys a CGI-laden blockbuster now and then). The film runs 2 hours, 3 minutes. GRADE: B/B-
User reviews courtesy of TMDB.
Marlon Brando
Robert Crain
Yul Brynner
Captain Müller
Janet Margolin
Esther
Trevor Howard
Colonel Statter
Martin Benrath
Kruse
Hans Christian Blech
Donkeyman
Wally Cox
Dr. Ambach
Max Haufler
Branner
Rainer Penkert
Milkereit
William Redfield
Baldwin
Oscar Beregi Jr.
Admiral (as Oscar Beregi)
Carl Esmond
Busch
Martin Kosleck
Wilke
Norbert Schiller
Steward
Ivan Triesault
Lt. Brandt
Eric Braeden
Radio Officer (uncredited)
Jim Goodwin
Merchant Marine (uncredited)
Gregg Barton
Merchant Marine (uncredited)
Paul Baxley
Crew Member (uncredited)
Gene Dynarski
Merchant Marine (uncredited)
Horst Ebersberg
Crew Member (uncredited)
Fritz Ford
Crew Member (uncredited)
Roy Jenson
Merchant Marine (uncredited)
Buck Kartalian
Merchant Marine (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin
Merchant Marine (uncredited)
Conrad Hall
Director of Photography
Paul Baxley
Stunt Coordinator
Paul Baxley
Stunt Double
Bob Herron
Stunts
Bernhard Wicki
Director
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Daniel Taradash
Writer
Once at Dawn
Hitler's Forgotten Victims
Don't Cry, Nanking
The Discussion
Mountains Clad in Green
Stars of Long Nights
The Great Dictator
Apocalypse Now
Paths of Glory
Saving Private Ryan
Insurgées ! Les résistantes du ghetto de Varsovie
A Bear Named Wojtek
Mirror
Downfall
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Platoon
The Bridge
The Last Emperor
Gandhi
Letters from Iwo Jima
Sophie's Choice
Closely Watched Trains
Masculin Féminin
Seven Years in Tibet
The Enemy Below
From Russia with Love
Mission: Impossible
Nowhere in Africa
The Tin Drum
Silent Barricade
Challenging Churchill
Dark Blue World
Antonia's Line
Decision Before Dawn
Mission: Impossible III
The Great Love
Mermaids
The Bridge at Remagen
Jarhead
Taxidermia
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Air Force
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
The Peaks of Zelengore
Germans
Hannibal Rising
Summer with Kuro
The Spy
Mission: Impossible II
Triple Cross
Our Miss Fred
Fort Saganne
The Blood of Others
The Chalice of Blood
Digging The Great Escape
Kamerad
Twentieth Century
Little War, Little man, Little Wish
The Longest Day
Dunkirk
Greyhound
Lifeboat
The Guns of Navarone
A Bridge Too Far
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Crimson Tide
The Bedford Incident
Last Breath
The Spy Who Loved Me
Battleground
Eye of the Needle
K-19: The Widowmaker
Kursk
The Finest Hours
All Is Lost
For Your Eyes Only
Gray Lady Down
The Sea Chase
Black Sea
Murphy's War
Operation Pacific
Voyage of the Damned
Attack Force Z
Aug 24, 1965
© 2025-2026 MovieNight. All rights reserved.
Versus
Sign in to play →
The Other Side of the Mirror
2016
This is an Address
2020
Sign in to vote
Battle your watched movies head-to-head
Community Top Movies
Evil Dead II
1987 · 14 wins
The Dark Knight
2008 · 14 wins
Final Destination
2000 · 12 wins
Top Gun: Maverick
2022 · 11 wins
Joker
2019 · 11 wins
Trivia
Leaderboard →Playing as a guest — sign in to save your score and rank on the leaderboard.
Movie Trivia
Guess the movie from a clue — tagline, plot, cast and more. Pick from four posters.
What movie experience do you prefer?
What is your favorite movie genre?
Versus
Sign in to play →
The Other Side of the Mirror
2016
This is an Address
2020
Sign in to vote
Battle your watched movies head-to-head
Community Top Movies
Evil Dead II
1987 · 14 wins
The Dark Knight
2008 · 14 wins
Final Destination
2000 · 12 wins
Top Gun: Maverick
2022 · 11 wins
Joker
2019 · 11 wins
Trivia
Leaderboard →Playing as a guest — sign in to save your score and rank on the leaderboard.
Movie Trivia
Guess the movie from a clue — tagline, plot, cast and more. Pick from four posters.
What movie experience do you prefer?
What is your favorite movie genre?
We use essential cookies to run MovieNight, plus analytics (Google Analytics) and advertising (Google AdSense) cookies. By continuing to browse, you agree to this — or click No and we won't. See our Terms & Privacy Policy to learn more.