Overview

During World War One an English adventurer, an American elephant poacher and the latter's attractive young daughter, set out to destroy a German battle-cruiser which is awaiting repairs in an inlet just off Zanzibar. The story is based on a novel by Wilbur Smith, which in turn is very loosely based on events involving the light cruiser SMS Königsberg, which was sunk after taking refuge in Rufigi delta in 1915.

Cast

Lee Marvin

Colonel Flynn O'Flynn

Roger Moore

Sebastian Oldsmith

Barbara Parkins

Rosa O'Flynn / Oldsmith

Ian Holm

Mohammed

Reinhard Kolldehoff

Herman Fleischer

Gernot Endemann

Braun

Karl Michael Vogler

Von Kleine

Horst Janson

Kyller

N/A

Gerard Paquis

Capt. da Silva

Maurice Denham

Mr. Smythe

Jean Kent

Mrs. Smythe

Heather Wright

Cynthia Smythe