The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel 1951

At last! The sensational best-seller comes to the screen!

6.7 / 10   99 vote(s)
NR
Action Drama History War

The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler.

Release Date 1951-10-16
Runtime 1h 28m
Directors Henry Hathaway, Norbert Brodine
Producer Nunnally Johnson
Writer Nunnally Johnson

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.

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