Raid on Rommel(1971)
“He took o Rommel...the Sahara...and a unit of untrained me to blow the Desert Fox to Hell.”
Overview
Captain Foster plans on raiding German-occupied Tobruk with hand- picked commandos, but a mixup leaves him with a medical unit led by a Quaker conscientious objector.
Director
Henry Hathaway
Studio
Universal Pictures
Cast
Richard Burton
as Capt. Alex Foster
John Colicos
as Sgt. Maj. Allan MacKenzie
Wolfgang Preiss
as Gen. Erwin Rommel
Clinton Greyn
as Maj. Hugh Tarkington
Danielle De Metz
as Vivianne Gagliardo
Karl-Otto Alberty
as Schroeder
Christopher Cary
as Conscientious Objector
John Orchard
as Garth
Brook Williams
as Reilly
Greg Mullavey
as Brown
Ben Wright
as Admiral
Michael Sevareid
as Wembley
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1971
Runtime
1h 39m
Language
English
Rating
5.9 / 10
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
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Captain Foster plans on raiding German-occupied Tobruk with hand- picked commandos, but a mixup leaves him with a medical unit led by a Quaker conscientious objector.
Who directed Raid on Rommel?▼
Raid on Rommel was directed by Henry Hathaway and released in 1971. It is a war, action film.
How long is Raid on Rommel?▼
Raid on Rommel has a runtime of 1 hours and 39 minutes (99 minutes total).
Who stars in Raid on Rommel?▼
The cast of Raid on Rommel includes Richard Burton as Capt. Alex Foster, John Colicos as Sgt. Maj. Allan MacKenzie, Wolfgang Preiss as Gen. Erwin Rommel, Clinton Greyn as Maj. Hugh Tarkington, Danielle De Metz as Vivianne Gagliardo and more.
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