Overview

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.

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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White (1966)
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Setting
Set in Tokyo
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Music
Music by Jerry Goldsmith
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Conrad Hall
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Details

Director: Bernhard Wicki
Writers: Daniel TaradashWriter
Werner Jörg LüddeckeNovel
Status: Released
Release date: August 24, 1965
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America

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Arcola Pictures
Colony Productions

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