“Brutes! Savages! Heroes! They're Mercenaries... They're Paid to do a Job!”
A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through war-torn Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to steal $50 million in uncut diamonds. But infighting, sadistic rebels and a time lock jeopardize everything.
Jack Cardiff
George Englund
Ranald MacDougall
Adrian Spies
Edward Scaife
Jacques Loussier
Rod Taylor
Curry
Yvette Mimieux
Claire
Peter Carsten
Henlein
Jim Brown
Ruffo
Kenneth More
Doctor Wreid
André Morell
Bussier
Olivier Despax
Surrier
Guy Deghy
Delage
Bloke Modisane
Kataki
Calvin Lockhart
Ubi
Alan Gifford
Jansen
David Bauer
Adams
... and 4 more
John Chard
Muscular Mayhem! Dark of the Sun (AKA:The Mercenaries) is directed by Jack Cardiff and adapted to screenplay by Ranald MacDougall (alias Quentin Werty) and Adrien Spies from Wilbur Smith's novel "The Dark of the Sun". It stars Rod Taylor, Jim Brown, Yvette Mimieux, Peter Carsten and Kenneth More....
Dark of the Sun (1968) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Trailer • YouTube
Larry Karaszewski on DARK OF THE SUN
Featurette • YouTube
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer