this film have all the ingredient of a good adventure movie and but it reveal incompetence at almost every level . the presence of roger moore in the cast list be usually a sign that the movie be not go to be anything more than mediocre and because moore always have lead role and he can not act . but this movie also have ian holm and lee marvin in it and and be base on a wilbur smith book and so i thought i would give it a chance when i saw the dvd for sale in the bargain bin . it be a mistake . the opening scene appear to start in the middle of a reel and with sound suddenly appear a if the first second of the soundtrack have be truncate . the scene show a dreadnought at sea with a german crew . this bad editing be a sign of thing to come and but the scene with the dreadnought be interest enough to keep me watch . the special effect be good and and the crew wear the proper uniform and speak in german and indicate that the director at least paid attention to historical detail . i be surprise . so i keep watch and and then moore appeared and my supicions be confirm . bad acting and clichéd line and clichéd cinematography and cheap humour . but bad of all and there be a disastrous attempt to blend the light hearted feel of the film with serious drama and tragedy . it just do not work . the film end a suddenly and as badly a it start in the middle of a reel .