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Raid on Rommel

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.

1h 39m1971PGTMDb 5.8

WarAction

English

Crew and Cast

Henry HathawayHenry HathawayDirectorRichard BurtonRichard BurtonCapt. Alex FosterJohn ColicosJohn ColicosSgt. Maj. Allan MacKenzieWolfgang PreissWolfgang PreissGen. Erwin RommelClinton GreynClinton GreynMaj. Hugh TarkingtonDanielle De MetzDanielle De MetzVivianne Gagliardo
Karl-Otto AlbertySchroederChristopher CaryChristopher CaryConscientious ObjectorJohn OrchardJohn OrchardGarthBrook WilliamsBrook WilliamsReillyGreg MullaveyGreg MullaveyBrownBen WrightBen WrightAdmiral
Michael SevareidWembley
Chris AndersTank SergeantJames O'HaraJames O'HaraLt. Executive Officer
Patrick WhyteFlag CaptainRobert WoldersRobert WoldersGerman Pilot
Ronald SouthartBritish ColonelErik HollandErik HollandSentry at Checkpoint

Storyline

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.

  • Universal Pictures

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Info

Status
Released
Released
12 February 1971
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
5.8 / 10 (58 votes)

Production

Director
Henry Hathaway
Writers
Richard M. Bluel
Studios
Universal Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English