Hannibal Brooks (1969)
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Hannibal Brooks (Oliver Reed) is a British prisoner of war assigned to care for an elephant in a zoo in Munich. Along with an American (Michael J. Pollard) and an Austrian (Helmut Lohner), the trio escapes with the elephant and heads for the Swiss border. They use the elephant to tear down a sentry post and gain access to the border crossing. They are betrayed by a Polish girl who aligns herself with the Nazis as the trio of escapees and their pachyderm protector evade the enemy in their attempt to escape. Comical moments are provided by the animal and James Donald who plays a captured British Army chaplain in this World War II adventure feature. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Oliver Reed, Michael J. Pollard, (more)
- Director(s):
- Michael Winner
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
Synopsis of Hannibal Brooks
Hannibal Brooks (Oliver Reed) is a British prisoner of war assigned to care for an elephant in a zoo in Munich. Along with an American (Michael J. Pollard) and an Austrian (Helmut Lohner), the trio escapes with the elephant and heads for the Swiss border. They use the elephant to tear down a sentry post and gain access to the border crossing. They are betrayed by a Polish girl who aligns herself with the Nazis as the trio of escapees and their pachyderm protector evade the enemy in their attempt to escape. Comical moments are provided by the animal and James Donald who plays a captured British Army chaplain in this World War II adventure feature. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
Complete Cast of Hannibal Brooks
- Oliver Reed - Hannibal Brooks
- Karin Baal - Vronia
- Helmut Lohner - Willi
- Peter Carsten - Kurt
- Ernst F. Furbringer - Elephant Keeper
- Fred Haltiner - Josef
- Til Kiwe - Von Haller's Sergeant
- Ralf Wolter - Dr. Mendel
- John Alderton - Bernard
- Michael J. Pollard - Packy
- Wolfgang Preiss - S.S. Col. Von Haller
- James Donald - Padre
- Erik Jelde - Zoo Director Stern
- Juergen Draeger - Sami
- Maria Brockerhoff - Anna
- Peter Bohlke - Old German Captain
- John Porter Davison - Geordie
- Director(s):
- Michael Winner
- Writer(s):
- Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
- Producer(s):
- Michael Winner
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Questionable for Children, War Violence, Sexual Situations)
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