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Murphy's War (1971)

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Peter Yates directed this quirky World War II war drama starring Peter O'Toole as Murphy, an Irishman who survives the torpedoing of a merchantman ship off the jungle coast of Venezuela by a German U-boat. Murphy is rescued by French oil engineer, Louis Brezon (Philippe Noiret), who reluctantly takes Murphy to a nearby Quaker mission hospital. Nursed back to health by a missionary nurse (Sian Phillips), Murphy himself nurses a grudge against the German U-boat that blew up the British merchant

PG-13, 1 hr. 48 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics

Directed By: Peter Yates

Written By: Stirling Silliphant

In Theaters: Jul 1, 1971 Wide

On DVD: Jun 10, 2003

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Murphy's War has the bones of a great movie but forgets to add the flesh.

March 28, 2011 Full Review Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune

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not gonna write a review on this, but thought you might enjoy it if you can find it. only 34 people on flixter have seen this and 26 gave it 4 stars. awsome performance from o'toole as a obsessed seaman bent on destroyiing theu boat tha sunk his ship. if you can find well worth watching.

December 23, 2008