A World War II story set in an unusual location—Venezuela—follows a lone survivor of a U-boat attack on the Orinoco River, played by Peter O'Toole, who is Irish. After being cared for at a Quaker mission, he sets out to hunt down and kill the German soldiers responsible. Sian Phillips portrays the Quaker doctor, Philippe Noiret acts as a friendly local resident, and Horst Janson takes on the role of the German captain. Peter Yates’s “Murphy’s War,” released in 1971, is a raw, believable World War II film reminiscent of "The African Queen" from 1951. The depiction of the German U-boat crew evokes similarities to those seen in "The Land that Time Forgot” (1977), though thankfully without any dinosaurs. Like those films and “The Eagle has Landed” (1977), it deals with lesser-known events from the war, rather than significant battles in Europe or the Pacific. This straightforward narrative highlights how wartime violence can disrupt peaceful, isolated regions, while also exploring the difficulties of revenge and becoming consumed by a single goal. The film considers the circumstances surrounding warfare: killing is justifiable during an official conflict, but it’s not when that conflict has ended. However, some individuals are so deeply affected by the war's brutality that they find it impossible to move on. The movie lasts for 1 hour and 47 minutes and was filmed in Puerto Ordaz & Orinoco River, Venezuela, with additional studio work completed in England. GRADE: B-/B

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