Field Marshal Erwin Johannes Rommel
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The Desert Fox is a 1951 American biographical war film from 20th Century Fox about the role of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in World War II. It stars James Mason in the title role, was directed by Henry Hathaway, and was based on the book Rommel: The Desert Fox by Brigadier Desmond Young, who served in the British Indian Army in North Africa.
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel: Directed by Henry Hathaway. With James Mason, Cedric Hardwicke, Jessica Tandy, Luther Adler. The story of the final years of the respected World War II German general, Erwin Rommel.
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- Biography, Drama, War
- Henry Hathaway
- 1951-10-17
The Desert Fox film. The 1951 movie The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel, based on Young's biography, portrayed Rommel sympathetically, as a loyal, humane soldier and a firm opponent to Hitler's policies. The movie exaggerated Rommel's disputed role in the conspiracy against Hitler, while omitting Rommel's early association with the dictator.
- Desmond Young
- 1944
James Mason stars as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, the German hero and Hitler's rival. The film depicts Rommel's role in a plot to assassinate Hitler and his fate after being betrayed by his friend.
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- James Mason
- Henry Hathaway
- Twentieth Century Fox
Nunnally Johnson. Written by talisencrw on July 28, 2016. The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler.
A captured British Lieutenant Colonel, Desmond Young, soon has a chance encounter with the celebrated Rommel in the midst of a desert artillery barrage. Rommel treats Young with respect and chivalry, inspiring the British officer after the war to investigate the life and mysterious death of the great general.
Brief Synopsis. Following his work with the Afrika Korps, Field Marshall Rommell joins in a plot to assassinate Hitler.
