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The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel(1951)
Status: Released
Date: 1951-10-16
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113 Votes
Time: 1h 28m
At last! The sensational best-seller comes to the screen!
Overview:
The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler.
Languages: German, English.
Countries:
United States of America
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Movie: The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
Top 10 Billed Cast
James Mason
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Cedric Hardwicke
Dr. Karl Strolin
Jessica Tandy
Frau Lucie Marie Rommel
Luther Adler
Adolf Hitler
Everett Sloane
Gen. Wilhelm Burgdorf
Leo G. Carroll
Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt
George Macready
Gen. Fritz Bayerlein
Richard Boone
Capt. Hermann Aldinger
Eduard Franz
Col. Klaus von Stauffenberg
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