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The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

- 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.

Release Date : 1951-10-16

Language :GermanEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The Desert Fox

Cast

James Mason

Character Name : Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Original Name : James Mason

Gender : Male

Cedric Hardwicke

Character Name : Dr. Karl Strolin

Original Name : Cedric Hardwicke

Gender : Male

Jessica Tandy

Character Name : Frau Lucie Marie Rommel

Original Name : Jessica Tandy

Gender : Female

Luther Adler

Character Name : Adolf Hitler

Original Name : Luther Adler

Gender : Male

Everett Sloane

Character Name : Gen. Wilhelm Burgdorf

Original Name : Everett Sloane

Gender : Male

Leo G. Carroll

Character Name : Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt

Original Name : Leo G. Carroll

Gender : Male

George Macready

Character Name : Gen. Fritz Bayerlein

Original Name : George Macready

Gender : Male

Richard Boone

Character Name : Capt. Hermann Aldinger

Original Name : Richard Boone

Gender : Male

Eduard Franz

Character Name : Col. Klaus von Stauffenberg

Original Name : Eduard Franz

Gender : Male

Desmond Young

Character Name : Lt. Colonel Desmond Young

Original Name : Desmond Young

Gender : Male

Paul Cavanagh

Character Name : Lt. Col. Caesar von Hofaker

Original Name : Paul Cavanagh

Gender : Male

George Nader

Character Name : Commando

Original Name : George Nader

Gender : Male

Dan O'Herlihy

Character Name : Commando Captain (uncredited)

Original Name : Dan O'Herlihy

Gender : Male

Michael Rennie

Character Name : Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Rennie

Gender : Male

Peter van Eyck

Character Name : German Officer

Original Name : Peter van Eyck

Gender : Male

John Hoyt

Character Name : Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel

Original Name : John Hoyt

Gender : Male

Philip Ahlm

Character Name : German Chauffeur

Original Name : Philip Ahlm

Gender : Male

John Anderson

Character Name :

Original Name : John Anderson

Gender : Male

Jack Baston

Character Name : Gen. Alfred Jodl

Original Name : Jack Baston

Gender : Male

Mary Carroll

Character Name : Rommel's Maid

Original Name : Mary Carroll

Gender : Male

Steve Carruthers

Character Name : Signal Man

Original Name : Steve Carruthers

Gender : Male

Robert Coote

Character Name : British Medical Officer

Original Name : Robert Coote

Gender : Male

Don De Leo

Character Name : Maj. Gen. Ernst Maisel

Original Name : Don De Leo

Gender : Male

Charles Evans

Character Name : Gen. Schultz

Original Name : Charles Evans

Gender : Male

Scott Forbes

Character Name : Commando Colonel (uncredited)

Original Name : Scott Forbes

Gender : Male

John Goldsworthy

Character Name : Gen. Heinrich von Stulpnagel

Original Name : John Goldsworthy

Gender : Male

Lumsden Hare

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Lumsden Hare

Gender : Male

Walter Kingsford

Character Name : Vice-Adm. Friedrich Ruge

Original Name : Walter Kingsford

Gender : Male

Paul Kruger

Character Name : German Colonel

Original Name : Paul Kruger

Gender : Male

George Lynn

Character Name : German Lieutenant

Original Name : George Lynn

Gender : Male

Lester Matthews

Character Name : British Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Lester Matthews

Gender : Male

Sean McClory

Character Name : Jock

Original Name : Sean McClory

Gender : Male

Hans Moebus

Character Name : Surgeon

Original Name : Hans Moebus

Gender : Male

Fred Nurney

Character Name : German Colonel

Original Name : Fred Nurney

Gender : Male

William Reynolds

Character Name : Manfred Rommel (uncredited)

Original Name : William Reynolds

Gender : Male

Ivan Triesault

Character Name : German Major

Original Name : Ivan Triesault

Gender : Male

Philip Van Zandt

Character Name : SS Man at Hospital (uncredited)

Original Name : Philip Van Zandt

Gender : Male

John Vosper

Character Name : Maj. Walker

Original Name : John Vosper

Gender : Male

Carleton Young

Character Name : German Staff Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Carleton Young

Gender : Male

George S. Patton

Character Name : Self (archive footage)

Original Name : George S. Patton

Gender : Male

Patrick Whyte

Character Name : British Agent

Original Name : Patrick Whyte

Gender : Male

Hal Taggart

Character Name : German Staff Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Hal Taggart

Gender : Male

Peter Forster

Character Name : Commando

Original Name : Peter Forster

Gender : Male

Reviews

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talisencrw

@talisencrw

2021-06-23

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.