The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
“At last! The sensational best-seller comes to the screen!”
The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler.
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Cast
43 people
James Mason
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Known for
Lolita
North by Northwest
Cedric Hardwicke
Dr. Karl Strolin
Known for
Rope
Suspicion
Jessica Tandy
Frau Lucie Marie Rommel
Known for
The Birds
Driving Miss Daisy
Luther Adler
Adolf Hitler
Known for
D.O.A.
Absence of Malice
Everett Sloane
Gen. Wilhelm Burgdorf
Known for
Citizen Kane
The Lady from Shanghai
Leo G. Carroll
Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt
Known for
North by Northwest
Strangers on a Train
George Macready
Gen. Fritz Bayerlein
Known for
Paths of Glory
Gilda
Richard Boone
Capt. Hermann Aldinger
Known for
Big Jake
The Hobbit
Eduard Franz
Col. Klaus von Stauffenberg
Known for
The Thing from Another World
The Ten Commandments
Desmond Young
Lt. Colonel Desmond Young
Paul Cavanagh
Lt. Col. Caesar von Hofaker
Known for
Tarzan and His Mate
House of Wax
George Nader
Commando
Known for
Robot Monster
Henry Hathaway Director · Nunnally Johnson Screenplay Norbert Brodine Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $2.4M · United States release October 16, 1951 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,400,000
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Czech · English · German
Release dates
United States · October 16, 1951
Theatrical
Czechia
November 1, 1993 · Physical
Germany
August 22, 1952 · Theatrical
Italy
May 14, 1952 · Theatrical
Japan
July 8, 1952 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 4, 2005 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
January 26, 1952 · Theatrical
November 17, 1988 · Physical
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