The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)
October 16, 1951Release Date
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)
October 16, 1951Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
James Mason
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Cedric Hardwicke
Dr. Karl Strolin
Jessica Tandy
Frau Lucie Marie Rommel
Luther Adler
Adolf Hitler
Everett Sloane
Gen. Wilhelm Burgdorf
Leo G. Carroll
Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt
George Macready
Gen. Fritz Bayerlein
Richard Boone
Capt. Hermann Aldinger
Eduard Franz
Col. Klaus von Stauffenberg
Desmond Young
Lt. Colonel Desmond Young
Paul Cavanagh
Lt. Col. Caesar von Hofaker
George Nader
Commando
Dan O'Herlihy
Commando Captain (uncredited)
Michael Rennie
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Peter van Eyck
German Officer
John Hoyt
Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel
Philip Ahlm
German Chauffeur
Jack Baston
Gen. Alfred Jodl
Mary Carroll
Rommel's Maid
Steve Carruthers
Signal Man
Robert Coote
British Medical Officer
Don De Leo
Maj. Gen. Ernst Maisel
Charles Evans
Gen. Schultz
Scott Forbes
Commando Colonel (uncredited)
John Goldsworthy
Gen. Heinrich von Stulpnagel
Lumsden Hare
Doctor
Walter Kingsford
Vice-Adm. Friedrich Ruge
Paul Kruger
German Colonel
George Lynn
German Lieutenant
Lester Matthews
British Officer (uncredited)
Sean McClory
Jock
Hans Moebus
Surgeon
Fred Nurney
German Colonel
William Reynolds
Manfred Rommel (uncredited)
Ivan Triesault
German Major
Philip Van Zandt
SS Man at Hospital (uncredited)
John Vosper
Maj. Walker
Carleton Young
German Staff Officer (uncredited)
George S. Patton
Self (archive footage)
Patrick Whyte
British Agent
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 16, 1951
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 28m
Content RatingNR
Filming LocationsSan Diego, United States
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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 movie played a significant role in the creation of the Rommel myth: that Rommel was an apolitical, brilliant commander, opposed Nazi policies and was a victim of the Third Reich because of his participation in the conspiracy to remove Adolf Hitler from power in 1944.The black and white format facilitated the use of large sections of actual documentary footage of World War II throughout the film. Finnish president and Field Marshal Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim's personal Mercedes-Benz 770, a gift received from Adolf Hitler, was used as a prop car during the film's shooting.