Italy / Aug 28, 1957 / Venice Film Festival
THE DESERT COMMANDO RAID THEY WIPED OFF THE RECORD BOOKS!
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
During the second world war, two British officers, Brand and Leith, who have never seen combat, are assigned a vital mission. Their relationship and the operation are complicated by the arrival of Brand's wife, who had a tryst with Leith years earlier.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ramón de Larrocha | Lieutenant Sanders |
| Ronan O'Casey | Sergeant Dunnigan |
| Fred Matter | Oberst Lutze |
| Raoul Delfosse | Lieutenant Kassel |
| Andrew Crawford | Private Roberts |
| Nigel Green | Private Wilkins |
| Harry Landis | Private Browning |
| Christian Melsen | Private Abbot |
| Sumner Williams | Private Anderson |
| Joé Davray | Private Spicer |
| Sean Kelly | Lieutenant Barton |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bitter Victory |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English, العربية |
| Production countries | France, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Robert Laffont Productions, Transcontinental Films, Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 28 agosto 1957 |
| Executive producer | Robert Laffont, Janine Graetz |
| Production | Paul Graetz |
| Writer | René Hardy, Nicholas Ray, Gavin Lambert |
| Editing | Léonide Azar |
| Cinematography | Michel Kelber |
| Assistant directors | Christian Ferry, Édouard Luntz, Nicholas Ray |
| Camera operators | Michel Kelber |
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| Additional photography | Michel Kelber |
| Production design | Jean d'Eaubonne |
| Art direction | Jean d'Eaubonne |
| Set decoration | Jean d'Eaubonne |
| Music | Maurice Le Roux |
| Sound | Maurice Le Roux |
| Costume design | René Daudin |
| Makeup | René Daudin |
| Hairstyling | René Daudin |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
France / Nov 20, 1957
Germany / Jan 17, 1958 / 16
United Kingdom / Jan 25, 1958
United States / Mar 03, 1958
Physical media
Netherlands / Apr 05, 2007 / 12 / DVD
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