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Taxi for Tobruk

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During World War II, French Commandos join forces with a German officer in order to survive the African desert.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1961-05-09

Runtime: 95 mins

Director: Denys de La Patellière

Writer: Michel Audiard

Spoken language: English, Français, Deutsch

Genres: History, Drama, War

Original title: Taxi for Tobruk

Production Companies: Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG), Franco London Films, Continental Film, Procusa, S.N.E. Gaumont

Production Countries: Germany, France, Spain

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