Movie: Taxi for Tobruk

Top 5 Billed 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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    During World War II, French Commandos join forces with a German officer in order to survive the African desert.

  • Release Date

    1961-05-09

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    7.1

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

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

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