Bitter Victory (1958)

  • NR
  • 03/03/1958 (US)
  • Drama, War
  • 1h 42m

THE DESERT COMMANDO RAID THEY WIPED OFF THE RECORD BOOKS!

Overview

During the second world war, two British officers, Brand and Leith, who have never seen combat, are assigned a vital mission. Their relationship and the operation are complicated by the arrival of Brand's wife, who had a tryst with Leith years earlier.

Nicholas Ray

Director, Screenplay

René Hardy

Novel, Screenplay

Gavin Lambert

Screenplay

Cast

Richard Burton's headshot

Richard Burton

Capt. Leith
Curd Jürgens's headshot

Curd Jürgens

Major David Brand
Ruth Roman's headshot

Ruth Roman

Jane Brand
Christopher Lee's headshot

Christopher Lee

Sgt. Barney
Raymond Pellegrin's headshot

Raymond Pellegrin

Mekrane
Anthony Bushell's headshot

Anthony Bushell

General Paterson
Alfred Burke's headshot

Alfred Burke

Lt. Colonel Callander
Ramón de Larrocha's headshot

Ramón de Larrocha

Lieutenant Sanders

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