Hannibal Brooks DVD ... Hannibal Brooks starring Oliver Reed and Michael J Pollard, and One adorable Elephant. The Story of Hannibal Brooks begins with the Fire Bombing of the German City of Dresdon during World war Two, where the Dresdon Zoo, a recognised wonder of Zoological Inspiration around the world at that time, was partially destroyed by Bombing, Some prisoners of War that had been captured earlier by the Germans, were put to work caring for the Animals in the Zoo, Brooks (Oliver Reed) Becomes very attached to Elephant in his care, and when the Bombing offers an opportunity for him to escape, he liberates the friendly Elephant, and the two head towards the Swiss border to cross into neutral territory. The Crossing of the Swiss Alps by Elephant inspires the Legend of Hannibal Brooks who is, in a way, reliving the crossing of the Alps by the genuine Hannibal, all those years ago. Hannibal Brooks DVD is a Brilliant, and Memorable Movie to add to your collection, Hannibal Brooks (Oliver Reed) is a British prisoner of war assigned to care for an elephant in a zoo in Munich. Along with an American (Michael J. Pollard) and an Austrian (Helmut Lohner), the trio escapes with the elephant and head for the Swiss border. They use the elephant to tear down a sentry post and gain access to the border crossing. They are betrayed by a Polish girl who aligns herself with the Nazis as the trio of escapees and their pachyderm protector evade the enemy in their attempt to escape. Comical moments are provided by the animal and James Donald who plays a captured British Army chaplain in this World War II adventure feature. Hannibal Brooks ( On DVD ) is a Memorable movie with a brilliant sense of empathy brough to the screen, sharing the warmth and the desperation of the intense situation that forms the plot for the Hannibal Brooks Story, it is a  a movie that stays with you for ever...