The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)
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

James Mason James Mason As: Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Cedric Hardwicke Cedric Hardwicke As: Dr. Karl Strolin
Jessica Tandy Jessica Tandy As: Frau Lucie Marie Rommel
Luther Adler Luther Adler As: Adolf Hitler
Everett Sloane Everett Sloane As: Gen. Wilhelm Burgdorf
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Storyline

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


Tagline: At last! The sensational best-seller comes to the screen!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Action, Drama, History, War

Language: English, Deutsch

Release Date: 16 October 1951

Country: US

Runtime: 88m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

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Cast

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

Richard Boone

Richard Boone

Capt. Hermann Aldinger

Eduard Franz

Eduard Franz

Col. Klaus von Stauffenberg

Desmond Young

Desmond Young

Lt. Colonel Desmond Young

Paul Cavanagh

Paul Cavanagh

Lt. Col. Caesar von Hofaker

George Nader

George Nader

Commando

Dan O'Herlihy

Dan O'Herlihy

Commando Captain (uncredited)

Michael Rennie

Michael Rennie

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Peter van Eyck

Peter van Eyck

German Officer

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel

Philip Ahlm

Philip Ahlm

German Chauffeur

John Anderson

John Anderson

Jack Baston

Jack Baston

Gen. Alfred Jodl

Mary Carroll

Mary Carroll

Rommel's Maid

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Signal Man

Robert Coote

Robert Coote

British Medical Officer

Don De Leo

Don De Leo

Maj. Gen. Ernst Maisel

Charles Evans

Charles Evans

Gen. Schultz

Scott Forbes

Scott Forbes

Commando Colonel (uncredited)

John Goldsworthy

John Goldsworthy

Gen. Heinrich von Stulpnagel

Lumsden Hare

Lumsden Hare

Doctor

Walter Kingsford

Walter Kingsford

Vice-Adm. Friedrich Ruge

Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

German Colonel

George Lynn

George Lynn

German Lieutenant

Lester Matthews

Lester Matthews

British Officer (uncredited)

Sean McClory

Sean McClory

Jock

Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

Surgeon

Fred Nurney

Fred Nurney

German Colonel

William Reynolds

William Reynolds

Manfred Rommel (uncredited)

Ivan Triesault

Ivan Triesault

German Major

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

SS Man at Hospital (uncredited)

John Vosper

John Vosper

Maj. Walker

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

German Staff Officer (uncredited)

George S. Patton

George S. Patton

Self (archive footage)

Patrick Whyte

Patrick Whyte

British Agent

Hal Taggart

Hal Taggart

German Staff Officer (uncredited)

Peter Forster

Peter Forster

Commando

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Production Crew

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Costume and Makeup

Edward Stevenson

Edward Stevenson

Costume Design

Ben Nye

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Norbert Brodine

Norbert Brodine

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Maurice Ransford

Maurice Ransford

Art Direction

Lyle R. Wheeler

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Thomas Little

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

Stuart A. Reiss

Stuart A. Reiss

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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