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The Desert Fox is a 1951 American biographical war film from 20th Century Fox about the role of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in World War II. It stars James Mason in the title role, was directed by Henry Hathaway, and was based on the book Rommel: The Desert Fox by Brigadier Desmond Young, who served in the British Indian Army in North Africa.
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel: Directed by Henry Hathaway. With James Mason, Cedric Hardwicke, Jessica Tandy, Luther Adler. The story of the final years of the respected World War II German general, Erwin Rommel.
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- Biography, Drama, War
- Henry Hathaway
- 1951-10-17
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel (James Mason) leads the German troops against the Allied forces in World War II. Rommel's virtuosity on the battlefield makes him a national hero and earns the ...
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- James Mason
- Henry Hathaway
- Twentieth Century Fox
Rommel: The Desert Fox is a 1950 biography of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel by Desmond Young. The book was the first biography of Rommel and enjoyed immense popularity, especially in Britain.
- Desmond Young
- 1944
In Nov 1941, a British commando unit lands in Libya, behind German lines, and attempts to assassinate Erwin Rommel, the German field marshal whose cunning and ability to elude the Allies have earned him the nickname "The Desert Fox."
- Henry Hathaway, Gerd Oswald, Robert Webb
- James Mason
The movie opens in November 1941 with a British submarine-launched commando raid on the shores of Libya. The target of the raid is General Erwin Rommel of the German Afrika Korps, who is enjoying considerable success against British troops in North Africa.
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) NR 10/16/1951 (US) Action , Drama , History , War 1h 28m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. 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. Henry Hathaway. Nunnally Johnson.
