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Hannibal Brooks (1969)

"Supersoldier in the Super Adventure"

6.4/10 1h 42m Jan 18, 1969
Comedy War

A POW in World War II is put to work in a Munich zoo, looking after an Asian elephant. The zoo is bombed by the Americans and the director of the zoo decides it is not safe for his Asian elephant Lucy to remain there. So he sends Brooks to safety with Lucy. They escape and go on the run in order to get to Switzerland.

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Movie Details

Original Title Hannibal Brooks
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.6

Cast

Oliver Reed
Oliver Reed
Brooks
Popularity: 2.3
Michael J. Pollard
Michael J. Pollard
Packy
Popularity: 3.4
Wolfgang Preiss
Wolfgang Preiss
Col. von Haller
Popularity: 6.3
Karin Baal
Karin Baal
Vronia
Popularity: 1.0
Helmuth Lohner
Helmuth Lohner
Willi
Popularity: 0.7
Peter Carsten
Peter Carsten
Kurt
Popularity: 3.8
Ralf Wolter
Ralf Wolter
Dr. Mendel
Popularity: 1.0
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Jürgen Draeger
Sami
Popularity: 0.4
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
Kellerman
Popularity: 1.4
John Alderton
John Alderton
Bernard
Popularity: 9.5
Maria Brockerhoff
Maria Brockerhoff
Anna
Popularity: 0.1
Til Kiwe
Til Kiwe
Von Haller's Sergeant
Popularity: 4.4

Key Crew

Director Michael Winner
Screenplay Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Editor Lionel Selwyn, Peter Austen-Hunt
Producer Michael Winner

Production

United Artists
US

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Hannibal Brooks (1969) Original Trailer [FHD]
Hannibal Brooks (1969) Original Trailer [FHD]
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Larry Karaszewski on Hannibal Brooks
Larry Karaszewski on Hannibal Brooks
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Keywords

elephant switzerland world war ii prisoner of war zoo satire

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Mar 28, 2022

I recall seeing this film as a child, and it always made me smile. Oliver Reed is the eponymous WWII POW who has a job at a zoo in Munich looking after "Lucy". Nope, she's not a glamorous blonde - she's an elephant, and quite a stubborn one at that. As the allies close in, it's decided to evacuate " ... Read more

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Details
Release Date January 18, 1969
Runtime 1h 42m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.6
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