During World War One an English adventurer, an American elephant poacher and the latter's attractive young daughter, set out to destroy a German battle-cruiser which is awaiting repairs in an inlet just off Zanzibar. The story is based on a novel by Wilbur Smith, which in turn is very loosely based on events involving the light cruiser SMS Königsberg, which was sunk after taking refuge in Rufigi delta in 1915.
Cast
Lee Marvin
Colonel Flynn O'Flynn
Roger Moore
Sebastian Oldsmith
Barbara Parkins
Rosa O'Flynn / Oldsmith
Ian Holm
Mohammed
Reinhard Kolldehoff
Herman Fleischer
Gernot Endemann
Braun
Karl Michael Vogler
Von Kleine
Horst Janson
Kyller
Gerard Paquis
Capt. da Silva
Maurice Denham
Mr. Smythe
Jean Kent
Mrs. Smythe
Heather Wright
Cynthia Smythe
George Coulouris
El Keb
Renu Setna
Mr. Raji
Joe Mafela
Sergeant Dumu
Murray Melvin
Lt. Phipps
Bernard Horsfall
Captain Joyce
Robert Lang
Captain Henry
Peter Copley
Admiral Howe
Geoff Davidson
Mackintosh
Solomon Dungane
Luti
Ray Msengana
Ahmed
Shalimar Undi
Nanny
Simon Sabela
Village Chief
Paul Mafela
Native Runner
Nikos Kourtis
Arab
Derek Ware
German Crewman
Crew
Peter R. Hunt
Director
Alastair Reid
Screenplay
Wilbur Smith
Screenplay, Novel
Stanley Price
Screenplay
Michael J. Duthie
Editor
Michael Reed
Director of Photography
Ken Eddy
Aerial Director of Photography
Frank Ernst
Assistant Director
Michael Klinger
Producer
Syd Cain
Production Design
James Devis
Camera Operator
Alec Mills
Camera Operator
Irene Lamb
Casting
Mike Jones
Hairdresser
Paul Engelen
Makeup Artist
John Glen
Second Unit Director
Jim Morahan
Assistant Art Director
Derek Meddings
Visual Effects
Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
George Whitear
Still Photographer
Frank Heeney
Gaffer
Maurice Binder
Title Designer
Ron Drinkwater
Focus Puller
Vicki Deason
Production Secretary
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