Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Tobruk (1967)


Academy Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1968 Nominated Oscar Best Effects, Special Effects
Howard A. Anderson
Albert Whitlock

Universal Pictures
Directed by Arthur Hiller
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Universal Vault Collection)

German Jews join forces with the English and a Canadian prisoner to raid Rommel's fuel supply in Libya during WWII. Along the way, the deal with traitors, Italian tanks, friendly strafe, German spies and other distractions. The desert makes for some spectacular widescreen photography, but it is occasionally marred by obvious back screen projection and other poor effects, which is odd considering it was nominated for an Oscar in that category.

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