Trunk to Cairo
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Plot
Mike Merrick is an American agent who is sent to meet with Professor Schlieben (George SandersGeorge Sanders
George Sanders was a British actor.George Sanders may also refer to:*George Sanders , Victoria Cross recipient in World War I...
) a German scientist. During the mission it is revealed that the professor is a Neo-Nazi, developing a weaponized rocket that can be used against the Western world. Merrick now must destroy the rocket plans hidden in Schlieben's lab. Things are further complicated when Radical Muslims insist on destroying the rocket themselves and Merrick. After kidnapping Schlieben's daughter he must now escape Middle Eastern intelligence agencies against impossible odds.
Trivia
Murphy's first non-western or war film since The Quiet American.Cast
- Audie MurphyAudie MurphyAudie Leon Murphy was a highly decorated and famous soldier. Through LIFE magazine's July 16, 1945 issue , he became one the most famous soldiers of World War II and widely regarded as the most decorated American soldier of the war...
.... Mike Merrick - George SandersGeorge SandersGeorge Sanders was a British actor.George Sanders may also refer to:*George Sanders , Victoria Cross recipient in World War I...
.... Professor Schlieben - Marianne KochMarianne KochMarianne Koch is a retired German actress of the 1950s and 1960s, best known for her appearances in spaghetti westerns and adventure films of the 1960s. She later worked as a television host and as a physician....
.... Helga Schlieben - Hans Von Borsodi .... Hans Klugg
- Joseph Yadin .... Captain Gabar
- Gila AlmagorGila AlmagorGila Almagor is an Israeli actress, film star, and author.-Biography:Gila Almagor was born four months after the death of her father, Max Alexandrowitz, a Jewish immigrant from Germany who was killed by an Arab sniper while working as a policeman in Haifa...
.... Yasmin - Eytan Priver .... Jamil
- Bomba Zur .... Ali
- Ze'ev Berlinski .... Uncredited
- Shlomo Paz .... Uncredited
- Anna Schnell .... Uncredited
- Eliezer Young .... Uncredited