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Bitter Victory

Bitter Victory
★ 6.4/10•1957•1h 42m•16•Drama•War

THE DESERT COMMANDO RAID THEY WIPED OFF THE RECORD BOOKS!

During the second world war, two British officers, Brand and Leith, who have never seen combat, are assigned a vital mission. Their relationship and the operation are complicated by the arrival of Brand's wife, who had a tryst with Leith years earlier.

Nicholas Ray · Director

René Hardy · Screenplay

Nicholas Ray · Screenplay

Gavin Lambert · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 28, 1957

Actors

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Capt. Leith

Curd Jürgens

Curd Jürgens

Major David Brand

Ruth Roman

Ruth Roman

Jane Brand

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Sgt. Barney

Raymond Pellegrin

Raymond Pellegrin

Mekrane

Anthony Bushell

Anthony Bushell

General Paterson

Alfred Burke

Alfred Burke

Lt. Colonel Callander

Ramón de Larrocha

Lieutenant Sanders

Ronan O'Casey

Ronan O'Casey

Sergeant Dunnigan

Fred Matter

Oberst Lutze

Raoul Delfosse

Raoul Delfosse

Lieutenant Kassel

Andrew Crawford

Andrew Crawford

Private Roberts

Nigel Green

Nigel Green

Private Wilkins

Harry Landis

Harry Landis

Private Browning

Christian Melsen

Private Abbot

Sumner Williams

Private Anderson

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