Lion of the Desert
He was a man of honor in a war without any.This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.
Description: This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.
Genres: History, War, Drama
Budget: $35,000,000 | Revenue : $1,502,136
Runtime: 173 minutes
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Played Omar Mukhtar
Rod Steiger
Played Benito Mussolini
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Played Colonel Diodiece
John Gielgud
Played Sharif El Gariani
Andrew Keir
Played Salem
Gastone Moschin
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Played Lt. Sandrini
Adolfo Lastretti
Played Colonel Sarsani
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Played Prince Amadeo
Takis Emmanuel
Played Bu-Matari
Rodolfo Bigotti
Played Ismail
Robert Brown
Played Al Fadeel
Eleonora Stathopoulou
Played Ali's mother
Luciano Bartoli
Played Captain Lontano
Franco Fantasia
Played Governor General
Luciano Catenacci
Played Italian Sergeant
Claudio Gora
Played President of the Court
Giordano Falzoni
Played Judge at Camp
Ihab Werfali
Played Ali
Ewen Solon
Played Italian Tank Commander
Loris Bazzocchi
Played
Alec Mango
Played
Filippo De Gara
Played
George Sweeney
Played Captain Biagi
Victor Baring
Played
Pietro Brambilla
Played Young Soldier
Pietro Tordi
Played Field Marshall
Mario Feliciani
Played Lobitto
Gianfranco Barra
Played Abdul
Piero Gerlini
Played Barillo
Lino Capolicchio
Played Captain Bedendo
Lorenzo Piani
Played Prisoner Escort
Tom Felleghy
Played Italian General (uncredited)
Mark Colleano
Played Infantry Corporal (uncredited)
Angelo Ragusa
Played Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)
Amedeo Salamon
Played Man Watching Trail (uncredited)
Alfonso Giganti
Played Military Judge (uncredited)
Scott Richard Fensome
Played Machine Gun Sergeant (uncredited)
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