Dark of the Sun

1968 film by Jack Cardiff
Movie film Q474231
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Dark of the Sun

Summary

Dark of the Sun is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (927 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dark of the Sun authored Q357970[3].
  • Dark of the Sun's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Dark of the Sun was directed by Jack Cardiff[5].
  • Ranald MacDougall wrote the screenplay for Dark of the Sun[6].
  • Dark of the Sun's composer is recorded as Jacques Loussier[7].
  • Dark of the Sun was published by Heinemann[8].
  • Dark of the Sun's genre is adventure film[9].
  • Dark of the Sun's genre is war film[10].
  • Dark of the Sun's genre is action film[11].
  • A cast member of Dark of the Sun was Rod Taylor[12].
  • A cast member of Dark of the Sun was Yvette Mimieux[13].
  • A cast member of Dark of the Sun was Jim Brown[14].
  • A cast member of Dark of the Sun was Peter Carsten[15].
  • A cast member of Dark of the Sun was Kenneth More[16].
  • A cast member of Dark of the Sun was William Modisane[17].
  • A cast member of Dark of the Sun was André Morell[18].
  • A cast member of Dark of the Sun was Calvin Lockhart[19].
  • A cast member of Dark of the Sun was Olivier Despax[20].
  • Dark of the Sun was produced by George Englund[21].
  • Dark of the Sun's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[22].
  • Dark of the Sun's director of photography is recorded as Edward Scaife[23].
  • The original language of Dark of the Sun was English[24].
  • Dark of the Sun was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • Dark of the Sun's review score is recorded as 6.9/10[26].
  • Dark of the Sun's review score is recorded as 67%[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Dark of the Sun authored Q357970[3]. It was published by Heinemann[8]. It was produced by George Englund[21]. It was directed by Jack Cardiff[5]. Ranald MacDougall wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Rod Taylor[12], Yvette Mimieux[13], Jim Brown[14], Peter Carsten[15], Kenneth More[16], and William Modisane[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1968[28], February 8, 1968[29], and July 3, 1968[30]. The original language of Dark of the Sun was English[24]. Genres include adventure film[9], war film[10], and action film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Subject and Themes

Dark of the Sun's main subject is Cold War[31].

Reception

Reviews include 6.9/10[26] and 67%[27].

Why It Matters

Dark of the Sun ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (927 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1968-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1968-02-08T00:00:00Z, +1968-07-03T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Ranald MacDougall
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+95'}
    Mpa film rating PG
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