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Bitter Victory (French title Amère victoire) is a 1957 Franco-American international co-production film, shot in CinemaScope and directed by Nicholas Ray. Set in World War II, it stars Richard Burton and Curt Jürgens as two British Army officers sent out on a commando raid in North Africa.
Bitter Victory: Directed by Nicholas Ray. With Richard Burton, Curd Jürgens, Ruth Roman, Raymond Pellegrin. A commander receives a citation for an attack on Erwin Rommel's headquarters, which is actually undeserved, as the commander is unfit for his job.
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- Drama, War
- Nicholas Ray
- 1958-03
British Capt. Leith (Richard Burton) knows the Libyan Desert like the back of his hand, but Maj. Brand (Curt Jurgens), who's unfamiliar with the terrain, is chosen to lead a campaign through the ...
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- Richard Burton
- Nicholas Ray
- War
Bitter Victory (1957) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Aug 18, 2009 · A World War II commander jeopardizes his mission to endanger a colleague involved with his wife.
Bitter Victory is directed by Nicholas Ray and adapted to screenplay from the novel of the same name written by Rene Hardy. It stars Richard Burton, Curd Jurgens, Ruth Roman, Raymond Pellegrin, Christopher Lee and Nigel Green.
the film's conflict and rivalry between two British officers (both untried in real battle), selected by General Paterson (Anthony Bushell), who were on a risky mission to cross the N. African desert (in Libya) and search for German documents: introverted yet courageous Welsh archaeologist and recruit Captain Jimmy Leith (Richard Burton) and ...
