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The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

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6.7/10 • 108

1951-10-161h 28m

ActionDramaHistoryWar

At last! The sensational best-seller comes to the screen!

The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler.

Directors
Henry Hathaway
Editors
James B. Clark

Top Billed Cast

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  1. James Mason

    James Mason

    Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

  2. Cedric Hardwicke

    Cedric Hardwicke

    Dr. Karl Strolin

  3. Jessica Tandy

    Jessica Tandy

    Frau Lucie Marie Rommel

  4. Luther Adler

    Luther Adler

    Adolf Hitler

  5. Everett Sloane

    Everett Sloane

    Gen. Wilhelm Burgdorf

  6. Leo G. Carroll

    Leo G. Carroll

    Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt

  7. George Macready

    George Macready

    Gen. Fritz Bayerlein

  8. Richard Boone

    Richard Boone

    Capt. Hermann Aldinger

  9. Eduard Franz

    Eduard Franz

    Col. Klaus von Stauffenberg

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talisencrw

Jul 28, 2016

8/10

In the past few years, I truly felt that I couldn't really consider myself a true-blooded cinephile after giving such short shrift to the cinema of the 1920s-60's, particularly in the genres of war films, westerns and musicals. In trying to right that, this was one of those films I stockpiled for a rainy day. It was greatly enjoyable, and one of my favourite actors from that era, James Mason, was so good at playing this kind of heinous yet brilliant villain. Heartily recommended.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Keywords
world war iibiographyhistorical figurenazi officerdesertlibyan desertrommelnorth africaoperation valkyrieadolf hitlerel alameindramaticcommandingimpartialsympathetic