1951 · 88 min · NR

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

Name: The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Released: 1951
Duration: 88 min
Cast: James Mason, Cedric Hardwicke, Jessica Tandy, Luther Adler, Everett Sloane

Directed by Henry Hathaway · Action, Drama, History, War

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) is a Action film, directed by Henry Hathaway set in Libya, Germany, and Normandy during the 1940s. It runs 88 minutes and is rated NR.

A biopic, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of war's cost and power & corruption run throughout.

Cinematography

Norbert Brodine

Cast

James MasonCedric HardwickeJessica TandyLuther AdlerEverett SloaneLeo G. CarrollGeorge MacreadyRichard Boone

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Libya Germany Normandy

Setting

Desert

When

1940s

Premise & themes

Premise

Biopic

Themes

War's Cost Power & Corruption

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

True Story

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The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

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