Raid on Rommel (1971)

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Release Date: Feb 12, 1971 Wide

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The British fleet is enroute to North Africa to engage the Germans, and the best port for them to use is Tobruk. There, they have problems: Germans occupy Tobruk, and have fortified it with devastating heavy artillery which would prevent a British landing. The original scheme for sabotaging the guns, by using British commandos planted behind the lines as prisoners of war, has gone awry. Posing as a Nazi officer, the man who was to lead the attack (Richard Burton) arrives at the rendezvous point,

PG, 1 hr. 39 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure

Directed By: Henry Hathaway

In Theaters: Feb 12, 1971 Wide

On DVD: May 18, 1998

MCA Universal Home Video

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Cast

Christopher Cary
Conscientious Objector
John Colicos
MacKenzie
Danielle De Metz
Vivi
Clinton Greyn
Maj. Tarkington
Greg Mullavey
Pvt. Peter Brown
John Orchard
Garth
Wolfgang Preiss
Rommel
Brook Williams
Sgt. Joe Reilly
Ben Wright
Admiral
Richard Burton
Foster
Karl Otto Alberty
Schroeder
Chris Anders
Tank Sergeant

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Admittedly, I come at this with a bias, since I can never get into war movies. These two hours I spent watching this were some of the longest of my life. I don't feel like it had anything meaningful to say or enough action to be interesting. The most interesting scenes were the ones with Rommel himself.

March 7, 2011