Hannibal Brooks

1h 42min

Comedy

War

A POW in World War II is put to work in a Munich zoo, looking after an Asian elephant. The zoo is bombed by the Americans and the director of the zoo decides it is not safe for his Asian elephant Lucy to remain there. So he sends Brooks to safety with Lucy. They escape and go on the run in order to get to Switzerland.

Cast

Wolfgang Preiss

Wolfgang Preiss

Col. von Haller
Ralf Wolter

Ralf Wolter

Dr. Mendel
Til Kiwe

Til Kiwe

Von Haller's Sergeant
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer

Ernst Fritz Fürbringer

Elephant Keeper Kellermann
Erik Jelde

Erik Jelde

Zoo Director Stern
Robert Rietti

Robert Rietti

Elephant Keeper Kellermann (voice)
Harald Dietl

Harald Dietl

German Soldier at Brooks' Arrest (uncredited)
Karl-Heinz Thomas

Karl-Heinz Thomas

Offizier (uncredited)
Nikki Van der Zyl

Nikki Van der Zyl

Vronia (voice) (uncredited)

Release date

18th Jan 1969

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch, English