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The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler.
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) is a action, drama, history and war film directed by Henry Hathaway, released on October 16, 1951 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars James Mason, Cedric Hardwicke, Jessica Tandy and Luther Adler. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 118 ratings.
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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
Directed by Henry Hathaway, written by Nunnally Johnson, produced by Nunnally Johnson.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 118 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on July 28, 2016
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The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) is available to stream on Channel 4 Plus. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) includes James Mason, Cedric Hardwicke, Jessica Tandy, Luther Adler and Everett Sloane. The film was directed by Henry Hathaway. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel was released on October 16, 1951 and runs for 1h 28m.
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 118 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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