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Taxi for Tobruk

Taxi for Tobruk

The most exciting, explosive journey the screen has ever taken through a minefield of human emotions.

1961•1h 35m•7.1/10
HistoryDramaWar

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.1/10(147)

During World War II, French Commandos join forces with a German officer in order to survive the African desert.

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Production

Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG), Franco London Films, Continental Film, Procusa, S.N.E. Gaumont

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Hardy Krüger

Hardy Krüger

Le capitaine Ludwig von Stegel

Lino Ventura

Lino Ventura

le brigadier Théo Dumas

Charles Aznavour

Charles Aznavour

Samuel Goldmann

Maurice Biraud

Maurice Biraud

François Gensac

Germán Cobos

Germán Cobos

Jean Ramirez

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