2. Alternative Feature: Strikeforce: Morituri (Marvel Comic)
The claustrophobic tension of a German blockade runner during WWII. Morituri
Crain must convince Captain Mueller (Yul Brynner)—who is disillusioned with the Nazis—to act against his duty, while avoiding the suspicions of a loyalist First Officer. Often praised as a "diamond in the rough,"
Often praised as a "diamond in the rough," it is known for its tense atmosphere, gritty black-and-white cinematography (Conrad Hall), and a "brooding menace". Crain must pose as an SS officer and
It functions as both a tense action thriller and a morality play, examining honor, treason, and loyalty in a "voyage of the damned".
Robert Crain (Marlon Brando) is a wealthy German expat working in India, blackmailed by the British into boarding a German blockade runner (the Ingo ) traveling from Japan to occupied France with 7,000 tons of crude rubber.
Crain must pose as an SS officer and dismantle the scuttling charges, allowing the American Navy to seize the cargo.