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The Desert Fox is a 1951 biographical film about Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in the later stages of the Second World War. It stars James Mason in the title role, was directed by Henry Hathaway, and was based on the book Rommel by Brigadier Desmond Young, who served in the Indian Army in North Africa.
Original Release
10/17/1951
US Release
10/17/1951
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Mason | Field Marshal Erwin Johannes Rommel / 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. Col. Desmond Young / Lt. Colonel Desmond Young |
Directors
Writers
Desmond Young, Nunnally Johnson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Mason | Field Marshal Erwin Johannes Rommel / 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. Col. Desmond Young / Lt. Colonel Desmond Young |
| Philip Ahlm | German Soldier & Chauffeur / German Chauffeur |
| John Alderson | German Sergeant / Hospital Staffer |
| Jack Baston | Gen. Alfred Jodl |
| Robert Bohannon | Minor Role |
| Boyd Cabeen | Minor Role |
| Roland Carpenter | German Officer |
| Mary Carroll | Rommel's Maid |
| Steve Carruthers | Signal Man |
| Paul Cavanagh | Lt. Col. Caesar von Hofaker |
| Pat Coleman | S.S. Man |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Nunnally Johnson | Producer |
