Posing as a Nazi officer, Allied commando Captain Foster (Richard Burton) infiltrates the heavily armed ranks of General Rommel (Wolfgang Preiss) as part of a desperate plan to destroy the heavy German artillery at Tobruk in North Africa. Read more
| Starring | Richard Burton, John Colicos, Clinton Greyn, Wolfgang Preiss |
|---|---|
| Director | Henry Hathaway |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
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Posing as a Nazi officer, Allied commando Captain Foster (Richard Burton) infiltrates the heavily armed ranks of General Rommel (Wolfgang Preiss) as part of a desperate plan to destroy the heavy German artillery at Tobruk in North Africa.
| Starring | Richard Burton, John Colicos, Clinton Greyn, Wolfgang Preiss, Danielle Demetz, Christopher Cary, Karl Otto Alberty |
|---|---|
| Director | Henry Hathaway |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 34 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1971 To Rent: DVD: 06 Oct 2003 |
It says a lot for Richard Burton that he was able to plumb the depths in dreary Second World War action movies such as this one, about a British officer releasing prisoners to attack Tobruk, without doing any apparent damage to his career. Even the usually dependable director Henry Hathaway falters in this flawed effort that was originally meant for TV.
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
A good story from its era
Richard Burton stars in this all out action drama in the desert during the Second World War.
It moves along at a steady pace, but is showing signs of... read more »
[Highly rated reviewer]
Raid on rommel
HMMM After reading the reviews of other ppl i dont think i will bother to rent this it sounds good but its not made for dvd more a tv film i think
[Highly rated reviewer]
Remains Rearranged for Remake!
One would have to appreciate that this film was originally made for TV and that its Director was in his mid-Seventies when he made it.
Henry Hathaway... read more »
[Highly rated reviewer]
'Raid On Rommel'
Good movie, with a good plot, action is good. One to watch for war movie buffs
[Highly rated reviewer]
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