The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
At last! The sensational best-seller comes to the screen!
1951 | 88m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Henry Hathaway |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Nunnally Johnson |
| Staring: |
| The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 16, 1951 |
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| Director: | Henry Hathaway |
| Writer: | Nunnally Johnson |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, History, War |
| Keywords | world war ii, biography, historical figure, nazi officer, desert, libyan desert, rommel, north africa, operation valkyrie, adolf hitler, el alamein |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Mason | Field Marshal Erwin Rommel |
| Cedric Hardwicke | Dr. Karl Strolin |
| Jessica Tandy | Frau Lucie Marie Rommel |
| Luther Adler | Adolf Hitler |
| Everett Sloane | Gen. Wilhelm Burgdorf |
| Leo G. Carroll | Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt |
| George Macready | Gen. Fritz Bayerlein |
| Richard Boone | Capt. Hermann Aldinger |
| Eduard Franz | Col. Klaus von Stauffenberg |
| Desmond Young | Lt. Colonel Desmond Young |
| Paul Cavanagh | Lt. Col. Caesar von Hofaker |
| George Nader | Commando |
| Dan O'Herlihy | Commando Captain (uncredited) |
| Michael Rennie | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Peter van Eyck | German Officer |
| John Hoyt | Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel |
| Philip Ahlm | German Chauffeur |
| John Anderson | |
| Jack Baston | Gen. Alfred Jodl |
| Mary Carroll | Rommel's Maid |
| Steve Carruthers | Signal Man |
| Robert Coote | British Medical Officer |
| Don De Leo | Maj. Gen. Ernst Maisel |
| Charles Evans | Gen. Schultz |
| Scott Forbes | Commando Colonel (uncredited) |
| John Goldsworthy | Gen. Heinrich von Stulpnagel |
| Lumsden Hare | Doctor |
| Walter Kingsford | Vice-Adm. Friedrich Ruge |
| Paul Kruger | German Colonel |
| George Lynn | German Lieutenant |
| Lester Matthews | British Officer (uncredited) |
| Sean McClory | Jock |
| Hans Moebus | Surgeon |
| Fred Nurney | German Colonel |
| William Reynolds | Manfred Rommel (uncredited) |
| Ivan Triesault | German Major |
| Philip Van Zandt | SS Man at Hospital (uncredited) |
| John Vosper | Maj. Walker |
| Carleton Young | German Staff Officer (uncredited) |
| George S. Patton | Self (archive footage) |
| Patrick Whyte | British Agent |
| Hal Taggart | German Staff Officer (uncredited) |
| Peter Forster | Commando |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Daniele Amfitheatrof | Music |
| Lyle R. Wheeler | Art Direction |
| Maurice Ransford | Art Direction |
| Stuart A. Reiss | Set Decoration |
| James B. Clark | Editor |
| Eugene Grossman | Sound |
| Thomas Little | Set Decoration |
| Roger Heman Sr. | Sound |
| Norbert Brodine | Director of Photography |
| Edward Stevenson | Costume Design |
| Henry Hathaway | Director |
| Nunnally Johnson | Screenplay |
| Ben Nye | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Nunnally Johnson | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | James Mason | Won |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 9 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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8.0
In the past few years, I truly felt that I couldn't really consider myself a true-blooded cinephile after giving such short shrift to the cinema of the 1920s-60's, particularly in the genres of war films, westerns and musicals. In trying to right that, this was one of those films I stockpiled for a ... rainy day. It was greatly enjoyable, and one of my favourite actors from that era, James Mason, was so good at playing this kind of heinous yet brilliant villain. Heartily recommended.
Jun 23, 2021