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Cast
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Anthony Quinn | As: Omar Mukhtar |
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Rod Steiger | As: Benito Mussolini |
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Oliver Reed | As: Gen. Rodolfo Graziani |
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Irene Papas | As: Mabrouka |
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Raf Vallone | As: Colonel Diodiece |
Storyline
This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.
| Tagline: | He was a man of honor in a war without any. |
| Certification: | B |
Cast
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Anthony Quinn |
Omar Mukhtar |
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Rod Steiger |
Benito Mussolini |
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Oliver Reed |
Gen. Rodolfo Graziani |
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Irene Papas |
Mabrouka |
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Raf Vallone |
Colonel Diodiece |
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John Gielgud |
Sharif El Gariani |
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Andrew Keir |
Salem |
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Gastone Moschin |
Major Tomelli |
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Stefano Patrizi |
Lt. Sandrini |
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Adolfo Lastretti |
Colonel Sarsani |
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Sky du Mont |
Prince Amadeo |
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Takis Emmanuel |
Bu-Matari |
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Rodolfo Bigotti |
Ismail |
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Robert Brown |
Al Fadeel |
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Eleonora Stathopoulou |
Ali's mother |
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Luciano Bartoli |
Captain Lontano |
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Franco Fantasia |
Governor General |
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Luciano Catenacci |
Italian Sergeant |
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Claudio Gora |
President of the Court |
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Giordano Falzoni |
Judge at Camp |
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Ihab Werfali |
Ali |
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Ewen Solon |
Italian Tank Commander |
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Loris Bazzocchi |
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Alec Mango |
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Filippo De Gara |
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George Sweeney |
Captain Biagi |
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Victor Baring |
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Pietro Brambilla |
Young Soldier |
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Pietro Tordi |
Field Marshall |
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Mario Feliciani |
Lobitto |
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Gianfranco Barra |
Abdul |
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Piero Gerlini |
Barillo |
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Lino Capolicchio |
Captain Bedendo |
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Lorenzo Piani |
Prisoner Escort |
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Tom Felleghy |
Italian General (uncredited) |
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Mark Colleano |
Infantry Corporal (uncredited) |
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Angelo Ragusa |
Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited) |
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Amedeo Salamon |
Man Watching Trail (uncredited) |
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Alfonso Giganti |
Military Judge (uncredited) |
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Scott Richard Fensome |
Machine Gun Sergeant (uncredited) |
Directed By
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Moustapha Akkad |
Director |
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Giorgio Venturoli |
Second Assistant Director |
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Miguel Gil |
First Assistant Director |
Writing Credits
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David Butler |
Writer |
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H.A.L. Craig |
Writer |
Production Crew
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Mario Garbuglia |
Production Designer |
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Maude Spector |
Casting |
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Nahila May Al-Jabri |
Producer's Assistant |
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Syd Cain |
Production Designer |
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Moustapha Akkad |
Producer |
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Geoffrey Helman |
Executive Producer |
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Roy Stevens |
Associate Producer |
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Paola Roli |
Casting |
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June Bordcosh |
Associate Producer |
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Mohammad Sanousi |
Producer |
Edited By
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Graham Farrow |
Assistant Editor |
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John Shirley |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
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Orietta Nasalli Rocca |
Costume Design |
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Alan Boyle |
Makeup Artist |
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Ahmed Hassan Hassan |
Makeup Artist |
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Adalgisa Favella |
Hairstylist |
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Hassan Ben Dardaf |
Costume Design |
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Neville Smallwood |
Makeup Artist |
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Piero Cicoletti |
Costume Design |
Sound
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Norman Bolland |
Sound Recordist |
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Jim Willis |
Sound Recordist |
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Chris Greenham |
Sound Editor |
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Maurice Jarre |
Original Music Composer |
Visual Effects
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Kit West |
Special Effects Supervisor |
Camera
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James Bawden |
Camera Operator |
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Jack Hildyard |
Director of Photography |
Lighting
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Alvaro Romagnoli |
Gaffer |
Art Department
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Maurice Cain |
Art Direction |
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Bob Bell |
Art Direction |
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Giorgio Desideri |
Art Direction |
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Mario Garbuglia |
Production Design |
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Syd Cain |
Production Design |
Other Crew
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Terry Glass |
Special Effects |
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Glenn Randall Jr. |
Stunt Coordinator |
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Kit West |
Special Effects |
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Dino Galiano |
Special Effects Technician |
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Roy Alon |
Stunts |
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Sergio Mioni |
Stunts |
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