Raid on Rommel

He took o Rommel...the Sahara...and a unit of untrained me to blow the Desert Fox to Hell.

1971 • 99 min • War · Action

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Synopsis

Captain Foster plans on raiding German-occupied Tobruk with hand- picked commandos, but a mixup leaves him with a medical unit led by a Quaker conscientious objector.

Our family guide

Best from age 10

Movie Knight Score

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100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
59 Audience · 55 · 49%

Captain Foster plans a commando raid on German-occupied Tobruk. A mix-up leaves him leading a medical unit, including a Quaker conscientious objector, instead of his hand-picked team.

Violence & peril: 5/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 4/10

Heads up

Wartime violence and peril
Characters in constant danger

What it models well

Courage under fire
Moral conviction
Teamwork and trust

Talk about it after

The realities of war and its impact
Conscientious objection and personal beliefs
Leadership in unexpected situations

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Top billed cast

Director: Henry Hathaway • Crew: Richard M. Bluel

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Is it just me, or is this just a fairly straightforward remake of “Tobruk” (1967)? Instead of Rock we have Richard, Burton, as he sets off deep behind enemy lines in North Africa to destroy a fuel dump that is going to help mobilise a couple of Panzer divisions for Rommel.…
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