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Bitter Victory (1957)
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Release Date:
March 1958 (USA)
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Tagline:
The Desert Commando Raid They Wiped Off the Record Books! more
Plot:
A commander receives a citation for an attack on Rommel's headquarters, which is actually undeserved as the commander is unfit for his job. On top of that, unbeknownst to him, his wife is having an affair with one of his officers. full summary | add synopsis
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1 nomination
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Overrated
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Richard Burton | ... | Capt. Leith |
 | Curd Jürgens | ... | Major David Brand (as Curt Jurgens) |
| Ruth Roman | ... | Jane Brand |
| Raymond Pellegrin | ... | Mekrane |
| Anthony Bushell | ... | General R.S. Patterson |
| Alfred Burke | ... | Lt. Col. Michael Callander |
| Sean Kelly | ... | Lt. Barton |
| Ramón de Larrocha | ... | Lt. Sanders (as Ramon de Larrocha) |
 | Christopher Lee | ... | Sgt. Barney |
| Ronan O'Casey | ... | Sgt. Dunnigan |
| Fred Matter | ... | Colonel Lutze |
| Raoul Delfosse | ... | Lt. Kassel |
| Andrew Crawford | ... | Pvt. Roberts |
| Nigel Green | ... | Pvt. Wilkins |
| Harry Landis | ... | Pvt. Browning |
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Runtime:
102 min | USA:82 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric)
Certification:
West Germany:16 (f) |
Finland:K-16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:A |
USA:Approved (certificate number not listed)
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In March 1958, this film was being shown on a double bill with Cell 2455 Death Row (1955).
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Capt. Leith:
You have the Christian decency that forbids killing a dying man, but approves the work of the sharpshooter.
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This film tries very hard to show us how the military rewards those who do not deserve it (both with commands and medals) simply because they follow the book and through length of service. While this is not something which I doubt, I feel the film is hurt by unnecessary time spent with the love triangle between Jurgens, Burton and Jurgens wife. In addition, the performances of Burton and Jurgens leave a lot to be desired. Finally, the film's message has been delivered more powerfully by many other films (The Bridge Over the River Kwai, for example). The only real stand out in the film is Christopher Lee as a no-nonsense seargent.