---
title: 'Dark of the Sun (1968)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jack Cardiff'
released: '1968-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/dark-of-the-sun-1968'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062863/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Dark of the Sun (1968)

1968 · PG · 95 min · Action, Adventure, War · United Kingdom, United States


## 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jack Cardiff](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-cardiff)
- **Screenplay:** [Ranald MacDougall](https://cinepixo.com/people/ranald-macdougall)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jacques Loussier](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-loussier)
- **Producer:** [George Englund](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-englund)
- **Director of Photography:** [Edward Scaife](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-scaife)
- **Editor:** [Ernest Walter](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernest-walter)

## Cast

- [Yvette Mimieux](https://cinepixo.com/people/yvette-mimieux)
- [Rod Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/rod-taylor)
- [Kenneth More](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-more)
- [Peter Carsten](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-carsten)
- [Calvin Lockhart](https://cinepixo.com/people/calvin-lockhart)
- [William Modisane](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-modisane)
- [Jim Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-brown)
- [Olivier Despax](https://cinepixo.com/people/olivier-despax)
- [André Morell](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-morell)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/dark-of-the-sun-1968
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