A German living in India during World War II is blackmailed by the English to impersonate an SS officer on board a cargo ship leaving Japan for Germany carrying a large supply of rubber for tyres. His mission is to disable the scuttling charges so the captain cannot sink the ship if they are stopped by English warships.

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Cast

Marlon Brando

Robert Crain

Yul Brynner

Captain Müller

Janet Margolin

Esther

Trevor Howard

Colonel Statter

Martin Benrath

Kruse

Hans Christian Blech

Donkeyman

Wally Cox

Dr. Ambach

Max Haufler

Branner

Rainer Penkert

Milkereit

William Redfield

Baldwin

Marlon Brando — Robert Crain

Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor. Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century, he received numerous accolades throughout his career which spanned six decades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and three British Academy Film Awards. Brando was also an activist for many causes, notably the civil rights movement and vari

Yul Brynner — Captain Müller

Yul Brynner (July 11, 1920 – October 10, 1985) was a Russian-born American actor of stage and film. He was best known for his portrayal of Mongkut, king of Siam, in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor for the film version; he also played the role more than 4,500 times on stage. He is also remembered as Rameses II in the 1956 Cecil B.

Janet Margolin — Esther

Janet Natalie Margolin (July 25, 1943 – December 17, 1993) was an American theater, television and film actress.