"Rogue Male" is a remake of the 1941 film, "Man Hunt". Both stories are very, very similar though "Rogue Male" is much more violent and gritty, as it was made over three decades later...and in 1941 films weren't allowed to be THIS violent due to the American Production Code.
The story begins just before WWII begins. Sir Robert Hunter (Peter O'Toole) is on holiday near Hitler's retreat in southern Bavaria and Sir Robert is there to do something rather nonsensical. He wants to get Hitler in the crosshairs of his rifle...not to shoot him but in order to prove to himself that he COULD kill Hitler if he wanted to! Apparently, he's some sort of goofy great white hunter.
Sir Robert is caught by the Germans and is tortured (and it's much more vivid in "Rogue Male"). They want him to admit he was trying to kill this evil man but he admits nothing. So, to get rid of this 'problem' they arrange for Sir Robert to die and make it look like an accident. Well, surprisingly, he survives the huge fall and manages to escape Germany.
Now you'd think Sir Robert's problems would be over but there are two problems. First, this was during the Neville Chamberlain era...and Brits didn't want war and they mostly thought Hitler was a reasonable man. So, no one wanted to hear about how beastly the Gestapo dealt with Sir Robert. Second, the Germans apparently REALLY want him dead and they show up in Britain to kill him. Again, most folks don't want to irritate Germany and he finds it tough to get anyone to care. Can Sir Robert manage to avoid assuming room temperature?
I think "Rogue Male" is much like "Man Hunt" in that the basic premise really doesn't make any sense. BUT, if you suspend disbelief and just watch it, it's a most enjoyable adventure movie....but also a tad slow at times.
The story begins just before WWII begins. Sir Robert Hunter (Peter O'Toole) is on holiday near Hitler's retreat in southern Bavaria and Sir Robert is there to do something rather nonsensical. He wants to get Hitler in the crosshairs of his rifle...not to shoot him but in order to prove to himself that he COULD kill Hitler if he wanted to! Apparently, he's some sort of goofy great white hunter.
Sir Robert is caught by the Germans and is tortured (and it's much more vivid in "Rogue Male"). They want him to admit he was trying to kill this evil man but he admits nothing. So, to get rid of this 'problem' they arrange for Sir Robert to die and make it look like an accident. Well, surprisingly, he survives the huge fall and manages to escape Germany.
Now you'd think Sir Robert's problems would be over but there are two problems. First, this was during the Neville Chamberlain era...and Brits didn't want war and they mostly thought Hitler was a reasonable man. So, no one wanted to hear about how beastly the Gestapo dealt with Sir Robert. Second, the Germans apparently REALLY want him dead and they show up in Britain to kill him. Again, most folks don't want to irritate Germany and he finds it tough to get anyone to care. Can Sir Robert manage to avoid assuming room temperature?
I think "Rogue Male" is much like "Man Hunt" in that the basic premise really doesn't make any sense. BUT, if you suspend disbelief and just watch it, it's a most enjoyable adventure movie....but also a tad slow at times.