Tobruk

Sprung from a Vichy POW camp in Algiers, a British officer (Rock Hudson) learns that he's been tasked to lead a cadre of English and German-Jewish commandos across the Sahara. Their endgame: a certain suicide bid to knock out Rommel's crucial fuel depot in Tobruk, Libya. Thrilling, fact-based tale of action and intrigue co-stars George Peppard, Nigel Green, Guy Stockwell, and Leo Gordon (who scripted). 107 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.