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Raid on Rommel

1971 · 99 min

A dusty, old-fashioned war adventure that moves briskly through desert set pieces, offering easy thrills without much depth.

Tagline
He took o Rommel...the Sahara...and a unit of untrained me to blow the Desert Fox to Hell.
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.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • deception
  • freedom
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
war, action
Directed by
Henry Hathaway
Written by
Richard M. Bluel
Starring
Richard Burton, John Colicos, Wolfgang Preiss, Clinton Greyn, Danielle De Metz, Karl-Otto Alberty, Christopher Cary, John Orchard
Music
Hal Mooney
Cinematography
Earl Rath
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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