Raid on Rommel (1971)

Synopsis of Raid on Rommel

The British fleet is enroute to North Africa to engage the Germans, and the best port for them to use is Tobruk. There, they have problems: Germans occupy Tobruk, and have fortified it with devastating heavy artillery which would prevent a British landing. The original scheme for sabotaging the guns, by using British commandos planted behind the lines as prisoners of war, has gone awry. Posing as a Nazi officer, the man who was to lead the attack (Richard Burton) arrives at the rendezvous point, but all he finds are genuine prisoners of war, all of them sick, accompanied by their medics who are pacifists. A great many British lives hang in the balance, and a failure here could affect the outcome of the entire Second World War. Somehow, he must make use of these unlikely recruits to carry out the raid. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

Director(s):

Henry Hathaway

Writer(s):

Richard Bluel

Producer(s):

Harry Tatelman

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG(Adult Language, Adult Situations, Violence, Questionable for Children)

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