Hannibal Brooks

In this oddball war comedy, set during WWII, a British POW is assigned to safely transport a rare elephant from the Munich zoo. Because no vehicles are available, he must go on foot. He uses this to his advantage and begins formulating his escape., During World War II, English prisoner Brooks looks after Lucy the elephant in a Munich zoo. But he’ll only make a break for the Swiss border if Lucy comes along too…, A prisoner-of-war working at a zoo gets the chance to escape from the Germans, so he does and he takes with him the elephant that he’s been caring for…, Lighthearted World War II escape adventure about a British prisoner of war working at Munich zoo who sees a chance for freedom when he is given the job of escorting an elephant out of the country to avoid the Allied bombing. Once on the road to Innsbruck, he elects to follow the example of his namesake and take the beast across the Alps to sanctuary in Switzerland., The dilemma of a WWII British POW: How to safely and successfully transport an elephant from the Munich Zoo over the Swiss Alps… and while doing all that–escaping!, Wartime adventure. British Prisoner of War Oliver Reed attempts to cross the Alps with an elephant he liberated from Munich Zoo., Blend of adventure and comedy about a British soldier, an American POW and an elephant in WWII. Oliver Reed, Michael J. Pollard. Von Haller: Wolfgang Preiss. Willi: Helmut Lohner. Vronia: Karin Baal. Padre: James Donald. Kurt: Peter Carsten. Directed by Michael Winner., POW Oliver Reed and two pals escape from the Germans and make a dash for Switzerland… with an elephant called Lucy! A wartime adventure packing a trunkful of charm.