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©1951
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1 videodisc (approximately 88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Information from pre-release promotional materials; release date: May 20, 2003
Rommel was a brilliant military tactician. Unfortunately, Adolph Hitler thought that he too was a military genius and demands more of Rommel than he's able to provide. Rommel incurs Hitler's wrath by retreating in North Africa, but since Rommel is a war hero he is virtually "untouchable". Rommel joins in a plot to assassinate the Fuhrer. The attempt fails, and Rommel's complicity is discovered. He is given a choice: either face a horrible death by torture or commit suicide. Rommel opts for the latter. The official story given to the press is that Rommel died heroically of his war wounds
Originally released as a motion picture in 1951
Based on the book by Brigadier Desmond Young
Director of photography, Norbert Brodine ; art directors, Maurice Ransford, Lyle Wheeler ; editor, James B. Clark ; original music, Daniele Amfitheatrof ; costume designer, Edward Stevenson
James Mason, Cedric Hardwicke, Jessica Tandy, Luther Adler, Leo G. Carroll, George Macready, Richard Boone, Eduard Franz, Desmond Young
MPAA rating: Not rated
Also issued on VHS
DVD, mono, Region 1 encoding