Taxi for Tobruk
During World War II, French Commandos join forces with a German officer in order to survive the African desert.
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Director: Denys de La Patellière, Pierre Granier-Deferre, Roberto Bodegas
Actors: Charles Aznavour, Germán Cobos, Hardy Krüger, Lino Ventura, Maurice Biraud
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