The first film that attempted to humanize a WWII German military leader, THE DESERT FOX features a magnetic performance by James Mason as Hitler's greatest field commander, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel--grudgingly respected by his opponents, loyally followed by men of the
Afrika Korps.
Opening with a British commando raid on Rommel's headquarters, the film traces the general's remarkable career from his early success in North Africa to his defeat at El Alamein (where he disregarded Hitler's "victory or death" command and retreated), his later illness, his command of the French
coastal defenses, and his role in a failed attempt to assassinate Hitler. This last ...
Released:
1951
Rated:
NR
Length:
88 mins