Movie Cosmos - Shout at the Devil

Description:

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.

Top Cast >

Lee Marvin

As Colonel Flynn O'Flynn

Roger Moore

As Sebastian Oldsmith

Barbara Parkins

As Rosa O'Flynn / Oldsmith

Ian Holm

As Mohammed

Reinhard Kolldehoff

As Herman Fleischer

Gernot Endemann

As Braun

Karl Michael Vogler

As Von Kleine

Horst Janson

As Kyller

Gerard Paquis

As Capt. da Silva

Maurice Denham

As Mr. Smythe

Jean Kent

As Mrs. Smythe

Heather Wright

As Cynthia Smythe

George Coulouris

As El Keb

Renu Setna

As Mr. Raji

Joe Mafela

As Sergeant Dumu

Murray Melvin

As Lt. Phipps

Bernard Horsfall

As Captain Joyce

Robert Lang

As Captain Henry

Peter Copley

As Admiral Howe

Geoff Davidson

As Mackintosh

Solomon Dungane

As Luti

Ray Msengana

As Ahmed

Shalimar Undi

As Nanny

Simon Sabela

As Village Chief

Paul Mafela

As Native Runner

Nikos Kourtis

As Arab

Derek Ware

As German Crewman

Top Crew >

Peter R. Hunt

Director

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (6/10)

There is something of the "African Queen" (1951) about this rather disposable, but enjoyable tale of "Flynn" (Lee Marvin) whom, along with his daughter "Rosa" (Barbara Perkins) and her posh British husband "Sebastian" (Roger Moore) set out to avenge the destruction of their East African livelihood by taking on the pride of the Kriegsmarine - the "SMS Blücher" as it undergoes repairs near Zanzibar. It's a fun adventure with all concerned looking as though they enjoyed themselves, and Reinhard Kolldehoff makes for almost as good a German foil as Gert Frobe might have done. It's very much a tongue-in-cheek exercise, this - history plays only a fleeting part in this story of empire and bloody-mindedness. It's fun, pure and simple - and I bet the evenings after filming were lively, too!

2023-06-03