Movie

Desert Victory

“The most terrifying scenes ever taken under fire!”

★ 6.3(11)19431h 0m

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Director: David MacDonald, Roy Boulting
Release date: 1943-04-12
Runtime: 1h 0m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: The Army Film & Photographic Unit

About Desert Victory

Desert Victory is a 1943 movie in the War and Documentary genres, directed by David MacDonald and Roy Boulting, starring Harold Alexander, Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler. It has a runtime of 1 hour 0 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.3/10 from 11 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Desert Victory in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Harold Alexander

Self (archive footage)

Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Bernard L. Montgomery

Self (archive footage)