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Hannibal Brooks

"Supersoldier in the Super Adventure"

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.

Top Cast

  • Oliver Reed

    Oliver Reed

    Brooks

  • Michael J. Pollard

    Michael J. Pollard

    Packy

  • Wolfgang Preiss

    Wolfgang Preiss

    Col. von Haller

  • Karin Baal

    Karin Baal

    Vronia

  • Helmuth Lohner

    Helmuth Lohner

    Willi

  • Peter Carsten

    Peter Carsten

    Kurt

  • Ralf Wolter

    Ralf Wolter

    Dr. Mendel

  • Jürgen Draeger

    Jürgen Draeger

    Sami

  • Ernst Fritz Fürbringer

    Ernst Fritz Fürbringer

    Kellerman

Overview

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.

Rating

6.4 / 10
39 Reviews
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1 Reviews

  • CinemaSerf
    CinemaSerf
    7 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 "Lucy" to Austria, but when an officer commandeers their train, they decide to walk - the two, with a pair of soldiers as escort and a cook. Their escapades are light hearted adventures with Reed on good form as the recalcitrant determined to get himself and his "girl" to the safety of Switzerland. Wolfgang Preiss is quite effective as his pursuing Nazi "von Haller" exuding just a hint of menace and Michael J. Pollard pulls some quite comical stunts as escaping American "Packy" who turns his hand to sabotage at times... Aside from the affable humour, I also remembered the lightly orchestral score from Francis Lai - a memorable little theme that, as they wander through some gorgeous Germany scenery sets this up nicely. It's a fun film this, a more interesting wartime feel good film that does exactly what it (and they) set out to.

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