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Dark of the Sun

Play trailer Poster for Dark of the Sun PG,  1968,  1h 41m,  Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 67% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 76% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
67% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 76% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Professional soldier Curry (Rod Taylor) is tapped to oversee a dangerous mission in the Congo. The leader of the region needs Curry to guard a train carrying valuables that is snaking through areas controlled by rebel forces. Teamed with a local named Ruffo (Jim Brown), Curry recruits two more men for the job -- a heavy-drinking doctor (Kenneth More) and a former Nazi (Peter Carsten) -- and the foursome work to protect the train from invading marauders.

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Dec 22, 2018
3/4
A startlingly brutal movie. Go to Full Review
Penelope Houston The Spectator Jul 5, 2018
What makes Jack Cardiff's film even less appealing is its bloody-minded way with a violent scene... this sort of brutality to work in the cause of entertainment, is inexcusable. Go to Full Review
John Beifuss Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) Aug 25, 2011
3.5/4
A brief shot finds Rod Taylor at a river, on his knees, his eyes as wild as those of a creature slaking its thirst at a water hole. It's a brilliant evocation of the idea that man is the world's most scared yet dangerous and deadly animal. Go to Full Review
Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com Mar 9, 2006
3/5
Iron-fisted Rod Taylor actioner, also starring Jim Brown. Go to Full Review
Chuck O'Leary FulvueDrive-in.com Feb 17, 2006
8/10
A must-see for fans of hard-hitting action. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jan 11, 2006
C
A mindless action flick with plenty of blood spilled. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Jack Cardiff

Director

Rod Taylor

Curry

Yvette Mimieux

Claire

Jim Brown

Ruffo

Kenneth More

Doctor Wreid

Peter Carsten

Henlein

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Dark of the Sun

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Movie Info

Synopsis Professional soldier Curry (Rod Taylor) is tapped to oversee a dangerous mission in the Congo. The leader of the region needs Curry to guard a train carrying valuables that is snaking through areas controlled by rebel forces. Teamed with a local named Ruffo (Jim Brown), Curry recruits two more men for the job -- a heavy-drinking doctor (Kenneth More) and a former Nazi (Peter Carsten) -- and the foursome work to protect the train from invading marauders.
Director
Jack Cardiff
Producer
George Englund
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating
PG
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2017
Runtime
1h 41m
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