A featureless land fit only for war, as the narrator, J. L. Hodson stated in the early scenes: "If war was to be fought then let it begin here". In endless miles of rock-strewn scrub desert, where civilians hardly existed. Desert Victory tells the story of the Allied campaign to drive Germany and Italy from North Africa is analysed, with the major portion of the film examining the battles at El Alamein, including some re-enactment. Won "Best Documentary Feature" at the 16th Academy Awards in 1944.
Title | Desert Victory |
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Year | 1943 |
Genre | War, Documentary |
Country | United Kingdom, United States of America |
Studio | The Army Film & Photographic Unit, Royal Air Force Film Production Unit, British Army Film Unit, Army Film Unit |
Cast | Harold Alexander, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, Bernard L. Montgomery, Erwin Rommel, Claude Auchinleck |
Crew | David MacDonald (Director), J.L. Hodson (Writer), Roy Boulting (Director), Richard Best (Editor), David MacDonald (Producer) |
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Release | Apr 12, 1943 |
Runtime | 60 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.00 / 10 by 7 users |