He took o Rommel...the Sahara...and a unit of untrained me to blow the Desert Fox to Hell.
Captain Foster plans on raiding German-occupied Tobruk with hand- picked commandos, but a mixup leaves him with a medical unit led by a Quaker conscientious objector.
Raid on Rommel (1971) is a war and action film directed by Henry Hathaway, released on February 12, 1971 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Richard Burton, John Colicos, Wolfgang Preiss and Clinton Greyn. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 56 ratings.
Richard Burton
as Capt. Alex Foster
John Colicos
as Sgt. Maj. Allan MacKenzie
Wolfgang Preiss
as Gen. Erwin Rommel
Clinton Greyn
as Maj. Hugh Tarkington
Danielle De Metz
as Vivianne Gagliardo
Karl-Otto Alberty
as Schroeder
Christopher Cary
as Conscientious Objector
John Orchard
as Garth
Brook Williams
as Reilly
Greg Mullavey
as Brown
Ben Wright
as Admiral
Michael Sevareid
as Wembley
Directed by Henry Hathaway, written by Richard M. Bluel, produced by Harry Tatelman.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 56 ratings.
Is it just me, or is this just a fairly straightforward remake of “Tobruk” (1967)? Instead of Rock we have Richard, Burton, as he sets off deep behind enemy lines in North Africa to destroy a fuel dump that is going to help mobilise a couple of Panzer divisions for Rommel. He is supposed to take a crack team with him, but a mix up sees him saddled with a doctor (Clinton Greyn) and his patients who couldn’t hit a…
Reviewed on December 28, 2025
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Raid on Rommel (1971) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Raid on Rommel (1971) includes Richard Burton, John Colicos, Wolfgang Preiss, Clinton Greyn and Danielle De Metz. The film was directed by Henry Hathaway. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Raid on Rommel was released on February 12, 1971 and runs for 1h 39m.
Raid on Rommel (1971) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 56 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
