A terrific, gripping action film that tries to deal with serious topics like the nature of violence and contains many memorable scenes. The acting is top notch: Rod Taylor’s performance as the vicious mercenary afraid of his own nature is one of the best things he ever did, an intelligent man who nonetheless embraces his “animal” side with an intensity that later repulses him.Jim Brown is extremely likeable as his idealistic friend, as is Kenneth More as the alcoholic doctor who finds redemption and Yvette Mimieux as a shell shocked citizen caught up in war.
The film is very exciting, with the scene of the mercenaries waiting to open a time-locked safe while the Simbas are coming being particularly tense. It really looks and feels like it is taking place in Africa, and Jacques Louissier’s score one of the most memorable of any action film. It is one of the best films that Rod has ever made
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