Country
United States
Date
Oct 16, 1951
Certification
NR
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1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Boone | Capt. Hermann Aldinger |
| Eduard Franz | Col. Klaus von Stauffenberg |
| Desmond Young | Lt. Colonel Desmond Young |
| Paul Cavanagh | Lt. Col. Caesar von Hofaker |
| George Nader | Commando |
| Dan O'Herlihy | Commando Captain (uncredited) |
| Michael Rennie | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Peter van Eyck | German Officer |
| John Hoyt | Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel |
| Philip Ahlm | German Chauffeur |
| John Anderson | |
| Jack Baston | Gen. Alfred Jodl |
| Mary Carroll | Rommel's Maid |
| Steve Carruthers | Signal Man |
| Robert Coote | British Medical Officer |
| Don De Leo | Maj. Gen. Ernst Maisel |
| Charles Evans | Gen. Schultz |
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| Scott Forbes | Commando Colonel (uncredited) |
| John Goldsworthy | Gen. Heinrich von Stulpnagel |
| Lumsden Hare | Doctor |
| Walter Kingsford | Vice-Adm. Friedrich Ruge |
| Paul Kruger | German Colonel |
| George Lynn | German Lieutenant |
| Lester Matthews | British Officer (uncredited) |
| Sean McClory | Jock |
| Hans Moebus | Surgeon |
| Fred Nurney | German Colonel |
| William Reynolds | Manfred Rommel (uncredited) |
| Ivan Triesault | German Major |
| Philip Van Zandt | SS Man at Hospital (uncredited) |
| John Vosper | Maj. Walker |
| Carleton Young | German Staff Officer (uncredited) |
| George S. Patton | Self (archive footage) |
| Patrick Whyte | British Agent |
| Hal Taggart | German Staff Officer (uncredited) |
| Peter Forster | Commando |
Genres
ActionDramaHistoryWar
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | Deutsch, English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | 20th Century Fox |
| Data di uscita | 16 ottobre 1951 |
| Producer | Nunnally Johnson |
| Writer | Nunnally Johnson |
| Editors | James B. Clark |
| Cinematography | Norbert Brodine |
| Asst. Directors | Henry Hathaway |
| Camera Operators | Norbert Brodine |
| Add. Photography | Norbert Brodine |
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| Production Design | Thomas Little, Lyle R. Wheeler, Maurice Ransford, Stuart A. Reiss |
| Art Direction | Lyle R. Wheeler, Maurice Ransford, Thomas Little, Stuart A. Reiss |
| Set Decoration | Thomas Little, Stuart A. Reiss, Lyle R. Wheeler, Maurice Ransford |
| Composer | Daniele Amfitheatrof, Eugene Grossman, Roger Heman Sr. |
| Sound | Daniele Amfitheatrof, Eugene Grossman, Roger Heman Sr. |
| Costume Design | Edward Stevenson, Ben Nye |
| Makeup | Ben Nye, Edward Stevenson |
| Hairstyling | Edward Stevenson, Ben Nye |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jan 26, 1952
Certification
U
Country
Italy
Date
May 14, 1952
Country
Japan
Date
Jul 08, 1952
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Country
Germany
Date
Aug 22, 1952
Certification
12
Physical media
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 17, 1988
Certification
PG
Country
Czechia
Date
Nov 01, 1993
Country
Netherlands
Date
May 04, 2005
Certification
6
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