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The Battle of El Alamein
“Montgomery's Iron Back 8th Army ... Rommel's Crack Africa Korps ... they met head on and tore the earth apart !”
5.2 / 10• 1969• 1h 36m•PG• Italian
WarAction
Storyline
June 1942. As Rommel swept toward the Nile, the fall of Egypt and the capture of the Suez Canal seemed inevitable. Italian and German advance units raced toward Alexandria. Mussolini had given explicit orders: The Italians must arrive first!
Cast & Crew
Frederick Stafford
Giorgio Borri
LeadEM
Enrico Maria Salerno
Claudio Borri
George Hilton
Lieutenant Graham
Robert Hossein
Erwin Rommel
Michael Rennie
Bernard Law Montgomery
Giuseppe Castellano
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Sal Borgese
Private Kapow
Nello Pazzafini
Italian Sergeant
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Giorgio Ferroni's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Battle of El Alamein is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
