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The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

Action · Drama · History · 1951

The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler.

Movie details

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

“At last! The sensational best-seller comes to the screen!”

1951 Action · Drama · History 1h 28m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.9 / 10

6.8K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

83 %

Tomatometer

TMDB

6.7 / 10

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The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler.

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Names above the title

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Directed by

Henry Hathaway

Written by

Nunnally Johnson

James Mason

James Mason

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Dr. Karl Strolin

Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

Frau Lucie Marie Rommel

Luther Adler

Luther Adler

Adolf Hitler

Everett Sloane

Everett Sloane

Gen. Wilhelm Burgdorf

Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll

Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt

George Macready

George Macready

Gen. Fritz Bayerlein

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.