Dark of the Sun (1968)

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Movie basic details

Current status - Released
Total runtime - 101 mins.
Release date - 08-02-1968
Release year - 1968
Genres - Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, War

Overall ratings and scores for Dark of the Sun:
Happiness Score - 6.556/10, World Popularity Score - 4.131/100, IMDB Score - 6.8, Metascore - N/A, Internet Movie Database - 6.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 67%, .
Dark of the Sun movie has Total Global Votes - 54, Total IMD Votes - 3,204

Dark of the Sun Movie Introduction: Movie Dark of the Sun, release year 1968 is written by Ranald MacDougall, Adrian Spies, Wilbur Smith and directed by Jack Cardiff. The leading star-cast in this movie are Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, Peter Carsten along with the other stars and crew members.

Movie overview and plot by

Movie in-short: A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through war-torn Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to steal $50 million in uncut diamonds. But infighting, sadistic rebels and a time lock jeopardize everything.

Movie story-line: A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through war-torn Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to steal $50 million in uncut diamonds. But infighting, sadistic rebels and a time lock jeopardize everything.

Movie synopsis: British commando, Captain Curry, is hired by President Ubi of war-torn Congo, to steal $50 million in uncut diamonds from a time-locked vault before the separatist Simba army that's fighting Ubi's forces and the UN peacekeepers overruns the remote town where the bank that holds the vault is located. Curry teams up with his friend Ruffo, Doctor Wreid, who's an alcoholic, and Henlein, a sadistic Nazi who left Germany after WWII to work as a mercenary. The mercenaries reach the town by Ubi's train after surviving an attack from the UN peacekeepers, only to find a number of terrified Westerners who were driven out from their homes by force, including torture, rape and murder, by the Simba rebels. They agree to help them leave town and befriend one of them, a pretty widow called Claire whose husband was murdered by the rebels. As their mission nears completion everything suddenly goes horribly wrong and the story culminates in an orgy of sadistic graphic violence as Henlein betrays the group and the rebels arrive to brutalize and slaughter the whites. However, Curry still plans to complete his mission no matter what.

Highlights - Dark of the Sun (1968)

Total budget - $0.00
Total revenue - $0.00
Produced by - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios
Produced in - United Kingdom
Available languages - English (English),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - 1 nomination
Certificate(s) - US : NR GB : 12 FR : 12 DE : 16

Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Dark of the Sun (1968)

Lead Actors - Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, Peter Carsten
Writer(s) - Ranald MacDougall, Adrian Spies, Wilbur Smith
Director(s) - Jack Cardiff

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about Dark of the Sun (1968)

What is the release date of Dark of the Sun (1968)?
Release date of Dark of the Sun (1968) is 08-02-1968.


What is the total runtime of Dark of the Sun (1968) in minutes?
Total runtime of Dark of the Sun (1968) in minutes is 100 min.


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Expected revenue from movie movie Dark of the Sun (1968) is around $0.00.


What is the pupularity of Dark of the Sun (1968)?
Worldwide pupularity of Dark of the Sun (1968) movie is 4.131%.


What is the name of the production company of film Dark of the Sun (1968)?
Production company of film Dark of the Sun (1968) is/are Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, .


Which country the film Dark of the Sun (1968) is produced in?
Film production country for the film Dark of the Sun (1968) is United Kingdom, .


Which language the film Dark of the Sun (1968) is produced in?
Film Dark of the Sun (1968) is produced in English (English), language(s).


Which Genre the film Dark of the Sun (1968) belongs to?
Movie Dark of the Sun (1968) is categorized under Action, Adventure, Drama genre(s).


Who are the lead actors of the film Dark of the Sun (1968)?
Lead actors of the film Dark of the Sun (1968) are Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, Peter Carsten.


Who is the writer of the film Dark of the Sun (1968)?
The writer(s) of the film Dark of the Sun (1968) is/are Ranald MacDougall, Adrian Spies, Wilbur Smith.


Who is the director of the film Dark of the Sun (1968)?
The director(s) of the film Dark of the Sun (1968) is/are Jack Cardiff.


Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by Dark of the Sun (1968) movie?
Movie Dark of the Sun (1968) has 1 nomination awards and nomination in it's profile.


What is the story of Dark of the Sun (1968) in-short?
Short plot of movie Dark of the Sun (1968): A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through war-torn Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to steal $50 million in uncut diamonds. But infighting, sadistic rebels and a time lock jeopardize everything..


What is the full story of Dark of the Sun (1968) movie?
Full plot of movie Dark of the Sun (1968): British commando, Captain Curry, is hired by President Ubi of war-torn Congo, to steal $50 million in uncut diamonds from a time-locked vault before the separatist Simba army that's fighting Ubi's forces and the UN peacekeepers overruns the remote town where the bank that holds the vault is located. Curry teams up with his friend Ruffo, Doctor Wreid, who's an alcoholic, and Henlein, a sadistic Nazi who left Germany after WWII to work as a mercenary. The mercenaries reach the town by Ubi's train after surviving an attack from the UN peacekeepers, only to find a number of terrified Westerners who were driven out from their homes by force, including torture, rape and murder, by the Simba rebels. They agree to help them leave town and befriend one of them, a pretty widow called Claire whose husband was murdered by the rebels. As their mission nears completion everything suddenly goes horribly wrong and the story culminates in an orgy of sadistic graphic violence as Henlein betrays the group and the rebels arrive to brutalize and slaughter the whites. However, Curry still plans to complete his mission no matter what..


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List of full Starcast and crew members of Dark of the Sun (1968)

Full Starcast:

profie photo of Rod TaylorName: Rod Taylor
Character: Curry

profie photo of Yvette MimieuxName: Yvette Mimieux
Character: Claire

profie photo of Peter CarstenName: Peter Carsten
Character: Henlein

profie photo of Jim BrownName: Jim Brown
Character: Ruffo

profie photo of Kenneth MoreName: Kenneth More
Character: Doctor Wreid

profie photo of André MorellName: André Morell
Character: Bussier

profie photo of Olivier DespaxName: Olivier Despax
Character: Surrier

profie photo of Guy DeghyName: Guy Deghy
Character: Delage

profie photo of Bloke ModisaneName: Bloke Modisane
Character: Kataki

profie photo of Calvin LockhartName: Calvin Lockhart
Character: Ubi

profie photo of Alan GiffordName: Alan Gifford
Character: Jansen

profie photo of David BauerName: David Bauer
Character: Adams

profie photo of Murray KashName: Murray Kash
Character: Cochrane

profie photo of John SerretName: John Serret
Character: Father Dominic

profie photo of Danny DanielsName: Danny Daniels
Character: General Moses

Crew Members:

profie photo of Elliot ScottName: Elliot Scott
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Direction

profie photo of Jack CardiffName: Jack Cardiff
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director

profie photo of Cliff RichardsonName: Cliff Richardson
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Special Effects

profie photo of Ernest WalterName: Ernest Walter
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Edward ScaifeName: Edward Scaife
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography

profie photo of Ranald MacDougallName: Ranald MacDougall
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay

profie photo of Jacques LoussierName: Jacques Loussier
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music Composer

profie photo of George EnglundName: George Englund
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Wilbur SmithName: Wilbur Smith
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Novel

profie photo of Adrian SpiesName: Adrian Spies
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay

profie photo of Roy BakerName: Roy Baker
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Editor

profie photo of Gerry TurnerName: Gerry Turner
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Recordist

profie photo of Alan McCabeName: Alan McCabe
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Camera Operator

profie photo of Reg BreamName: Reg Bream
Department: Art
Job/Role: Draughtsman

profie photo of Ted SturgisName: Ted Sturgis
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Assistant Director

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Reviews Section

rated 4 out of 5
June 23, 2021

Muscular Mayhem! Dark of the Sun (AKA:The Mercenaries) is directed by Jack Cardiff and adapted to screenplay by Ranald MacDougall (alias Quentin Werty) and Adrien Spies from Wilbur Smith's novel "The Dark of the Sun". It stars Rod Taylor, Jim Brown, Yvette Mimieux, Peter Carsten and Kenneth More. A Panavision/Metrocolor production, music is by Jacques Loussier and cinematography by Edward Scaife. A band of mercenaries embark upon a dangerous mission during the Congo Crisis... Back upon release it was met with some consternation by critics who thought it overtly violent and unpleasant, today it is met with disdain by the PC brigade who are unable to view a 1968 movie and accept it as just that! Anyone order a curry in a hurry?! Jack Cardiff's picture is a ballsy men on a mission piece, full of meaty muscular mayhem, acetylene augmented action and preposterous political postures. Wonderfully raw, story sends Bruce Curry (Taylor) and his band of not very merry men on a steam train journey based mission through the Congo. They are to retrieve some diamonds and enact the rescue of civilians caught up in the rampage of the Simbas. Enter a very fractured group dynamic - with Carsten's Swastika sporting merc very much a fulcrum - a number of brutal confrontations involving all manner of weapons, and an exhaustive last quarter of film that's in turn terrifying and troubling as it is potent. A major flip-flop in the narrative annoys a lot, and Mimieux - although not doing anything wrong - is merely dressage to lower the testosterone levels. It should be noted that the pic was filmed in Jamaica and not as listed in some reviews as Africa (splendid scenery utilised, though some pointless back projection work annoys and is baffling), while caution is advised on purchasing a home format copy since cuts have been made over the years. This may lack the ferocious nastiness of The Dirty Dozen, or the intelligent action strains of Where Eagles Dare, but it sure as heck fire punches the gut and tingles the adrenaline beats. 8/10


-- John Chard

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