Movie
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
Overview
The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler.
Details
- Release date
- 1951-10-16
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Genres
- Action, Drama, History, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- 20th Century Fox
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
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
- Paul Cavanagh as Lt. Col. Caesar von Hofaker
- George Nader as Commando
Crew
- Henry Hathaway - Director
- Nunnally Johnson - Screenplay
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