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Raid on Rommel is an American B movie in Technicolor from 1971, directed by Henry Hathaway and set in North Africa during the Second World War. It stars Richard Burton as a British commando attempting to destroy German gun emplacements in Tobruk.
- Harry Tatelman
- Hal Mooney
Feb 12, 1971 · Raid on Rommel: Directed by Henry Hathaway. With Richard Burton, John Colicos, Clinton Greyn, Wolfgang Preiss. In 1942 Libya, a German-speaking British Intelligence officer uses former British POWs, some dressed in German uniforms, to fulfill a secret sabotage mission inside German-captured Tobruk.
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- Drama, War
- Henry Hathaway
- 1971-02-12
Raid on Rommel. Alex Foster (Richard Burton), a captain in the British navy, heads to the Libyan seaport of Tobruk during World War II. The city, which offers access to important trade routes,...
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- Henry Hathaway
- PG
- Richard Burton
Feb 12, 1971 · Synopsis by Clarke Fountain. 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.
Overview. Captain Foster plans on raiding German-occupied Tobruk with hand- picked commandos, but a mixup leaves him with a medical unit led by a Quaker conscientious objector. Henry Hathaway. Director. Richard M. Bluel. Screenplay.
Raid on Rommel (1971) Captain Foster (Richard Burton) plans on raiding German-occupied Tobruk with hand-picked commandos to sabotage the German’s shore guns in readiness for an imminent arrival by a British fleet – but a mix-up leaves him with a medical unit containing a Quaker conscientious objector. Against all odds, they succeed with ...
A group of commandos embark on a mission behind enemy lines during World War II in North Africa. The real assignment, however, is more complicated than that: the soldiers must be captured, then escape and only then carry out a surprise attack on the Germans. Full Cast & Crew. Actors and actresses. Richard Burton. Capt. Alex Foster. John Colicos.
