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Dark of the Sun

1968 | PG | 95 min | Action · Adventure · War

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Synopsis

Dark of the Sun is a 1968 British adventure war film starring Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, Jim Brown, and Peter Carsten. The film, which was directed by Jack Cardiff, is based on Wilbur Smith's 1965 novel, The Dark of the Sun. The story about a band of mercenaries sent on a dangerous mission during the Congo Crisis was adapted into a screenplay by Ranald MacDougall. Critics condemned the film on its original release for its graphic scenes of violence and torture.

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Credits

Producer
George Englund
Director
Jack Cardiff
Screenplay
Ranald MacDougall
Director of Photography
Edward Scaife
Original Music Composer
Jacques Loussier
Editor
Ernest Walter
Country
United Kingdom, United States

Cast · 9

Yvette Mimieux

Yvette Mimieux

Rod Taylor

Rod Taylor

Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Peter Carsten

Peter Carsten

Calvin Lockhart

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