The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

10/16/19511h 28m

Theatrical Release (US)

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

Overview:

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

Director:

Henry Hathaway

Status:

Released

Language:

English

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Key words:

world war ii
biography
historical figure
nazi officer
desert
libyan desert
rommel
north africa
operation valkyrie
adolf hitler
el alamein
dramatic
commanding
impartial
sympathetic

Cast

James Mason

~ as ~

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Cedric Hardwicke

~ as ~

Dr. Karl Strolin

Jessica Tandy

~ as ~

Frau Lucie Marie Rommel

Luther Adler

~ as ~

Adolf Hitler

Everett Sloane

~ as ~

Gen. Wilhelm Burgdorf

Leo G. Carroll

~ as ~

Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt

George Macready

~ as ~

Gen. Fritz Bayerlein

Richard Boone

~ as ~

Capt. Hermann Aldinger

Eduard Franz

~ as ~

Col. Klaus von Stauffenberg

Desmond Young

~ as ~

Lt. Colonel Desmond Young

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Reviews (1)

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talisencrw
Written 8 year(s) ago
8
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.