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About
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.
Theatrical
Apr 30, 1969
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United Artists
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Cast
Full credits →O
Oliver Reed
Brooks
M
Michael J. Pollard
Packy
W
Wolfgang Preiss
Col. von Haller
K
Karin Baal
Vronia
H
Helmuth Lohner
Willi
P
Peter Carsten
Kurt
R
Ralf Wolter
Dr. Mendel
J
Jürgen Draeger
Sami
E
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
Kellerman
J
John Alderton
Bernard
M
Maria Brockerhoff
Anna
T
Til Kiwe
Von Haller's Sergeant
E
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
Elephant Keeper Kellermann
E
Erik Jelde
Zoo Director Stern
F
Fred Haltiner
Josef
T
Terence Sewards
Twilight
J
James Donald
Padre
R
Robert Rietti
Elephant Keeper Kellermann (voice)
H
Harald Dietl
German Soldier at Brooks' Arrest (uncredited)
N
Nikki Van der Zyl
Vronia (voice) (uncredited)
