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Raid on Rommel
Overview
Posing as a Nazi officer, Allied commando Captain Foster (Richard Burton) infiltrates the heavily armed ranks of General Rommel (Wolfgang Preiss) as part of a desperate plan to destroy the heavy German artillery at Tobruk in North Africa.
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Main Cast & Crew:
Henry Hathaway - Director
Richard Burton
John Colicos
Clinton Greyn
Wolfgang Preiss
Danielle de Metz
Karl Otto Alberty
Christopher Cary
John Orchard
Brook Williams
Greg Mullavey
Details
- Format: DVD (Manufactured on Demand, NTSC Format)
- Run Time: 98
- Color Format: Color
- UPC: 025192096341
- Genre: ACTION / ADVENTURE
- Rating: NR
- Release Date: August 2014
Movie Reviews
Synopsis:
An action-packed film, set in North Africa during World War II.
The year is 1942 and the Allies are preparing to attack the German military stationed in Tobruk. To make their task easier, several British Commandos set out to destroy as much of the Nazi Army's weapons as possible. They are assigned the job of becoming prisoners of war behind enemy lines, while Foster, an English intelligence officer, poses as a German to reach them and carry out the mission.
However, complications quickly develop when Foster finds out that the POWS have been transferred, and only a small group of sick soldiers and British doctors remain behind. Despite the setback, Foster forges ahead with the help of just this motley crew.
Will Foster and his men pull off the mission and beat the Nazis?
Notes:
Shot on location in Mexico in Techniscope. Color by Technicolor.
The film utilizes battle sequences from the 1966 movie "Tobruk," directed by Arthur Hiller.
Released theatrically in New York City April, 1971.
Originally rated MPAA GP.
Additional cast: Michael Sevareid and Chris Anders.
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