Dark of the Sun (1968)
"The Mercenaries" (original title)

Approved  |   |  War, Adventure, Drama  |  3 July 1968 (USA)
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A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through the Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to rescue $25 million in uncut diamonds.

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A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through the Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to rescue $25 million in uncut diamonds.

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Brutes! Savages! Heroes! ...Paid to fight in the fury of the Congo! [UK theatrical] See more »

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War | Adventure | Drama | Action

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Dark of the Sun  »

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Trivia

The writing on the exterior of the train read "Chemin de fer du Congo". This is a phrase from the French language which translates into English as "Railway of the Congo". See more »

Goofs

They don't mine cut diamonds in Congo. See more »

Quotes

Doctor Wreid: [thrown onboard the train in a drunken stupor] Aah, piss off!
Sergeant Ruffo: [to Curry, smiling] Captain, the Doctor.
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A good movie with a fine cast
15 July 2001 | by (Nykoebing Falster, Denmark) – See all my reviews

Though I am not usually a fan of war movies, nor of violent movies, I am a fan of Rod Taylor and have been, ever since I saw him first at a tender age, that was in "The time Machine". When I first saw Dark of the Sun, I thought it very violent, but Rod Taylors performance as the mercenary captain Curry stood out. His character had a sort of integrity not often seen in such movies, and he was playing a much more mature part than in roles he usually had. This movie is undoubtedly his best, perhaps apart from "Young Cassidy". His captain Curry is a man, on whose sore toes you don´t want to step, a man who perhaps is selling his gun but not his conscience.


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