Top billed cast

1. 

   Rod Taylor

   Curry

2. 

   Yvette Mimieux

   Claire

3. 

   Peter Carsten

   Henlein

4. 

   Jim Brown

   Ruffo

5. 

   Kenneth More

   Doctor Wreid

6. 

   André Morell

   Bussier

7. 

   Olivier Despax

   Surrier

8. 

   Guy Deghy

   Delage

9. 

   Bloke Modisane

   Kataki

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on 2017-08-10

Muscular Mayhem!

Dark of the Sun (AKA:The Mercenaries) is directed by Jack Cardiff and adapted to screenplay by Ranald MacDougall (alias Quentin Werty) and Adrien Spies from Wilbur Smith's novel "The Dark of the Sun". It stars Rod Taylor, Jim Brown, Yvette Mimieux, Peter Carsten and Kenneth More. A Panavision/Metrocolor production, music is by Jacques Loussier and cinematography by Edward Scaife.

A band of mercenaries embark upon a dangerous mission during the Congo Crisis...

Back upon release it was met with some consternation by critics who thought it overtly violent and unpleasant,...read the rest

Recommendations

1. Battleground67%
2. The Count of Monte-Cristo68%
3. Rescue Dawn69%
4. Flyboys65%
5. The Monuments Men60%
6. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World71%
7. The Count of Monte Cristo76%
8. The Last of the Mohicans73%
9. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny61%
10. 100 Rifles59%
11. The Man Who Would Be King74%
12. Hornblower: Mutiny73%
13. The Alamo70%
14. นางนอน58%
15. Gold66%
16. News of the World69%
17. The Call of the Wild61%
18. The Wind and the Lion64%
19. Flight of the Phoenix60%
20. The Scarlet and the Black70%

Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$2,000,000.00

Revenue
$1,500,000.00

Keywords

• based on novel or book
• congo
• mercenary
• heist
• chainsaw