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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. 1951. Approved. 1h 28m. IMDb RATING. 6.9 /10. 6.8K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Play trailer 2:21. 1 Video. 33 Photos. Biography Drama War. The story of the final years of the respected World War II German general, Erwin Rommel. Director. Henry Hathaway. Writers. Nunnally Johnson. Desmond Young. Stars. James Mason.
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- Biography, Drama, War
- Henry Hathaway
- 1951-10-17
Dec 30, 2018 · The Desert Fox (1951) The Story of Rommel: Directed by Henry Hathaway. With James Mason. The film tells Rommel's return to Berlin after the failed Africa campaign and his further political ...
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
The Desert Fox film. The 1951 movie The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel, based on Young's biography, portrayed Rommel sympathetically, as a loyal, humane soldier and a firm opponent to Hitler's policies. The movie exaggerated Rommel's disputed role in the conspiracy against Hitler, while omitting Rommel's early association with the dictator.
- Desmond Young
- 1944
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.
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.
