Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert

3.6 |

2h 53min

Released

HistoryWarDrama

This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya during the second Italo-Senussi War. 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.

Lion of the Desert

Story

This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya during the second Italo-Senussi War. 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.

Directors

Roy Stevens, Miguel Gil,

Writers

David Butler, H.A.L. Craig,

Tags

He was a man of honor in a war without any.

Casts

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Character-in: Omar Mukhtar

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Character-in: Benito Mussolini

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Character-in: Gen. Rodolfo Graziani

Irene Papas

Irene Papas

Character-in: Mabrouka

Raf Vallone

Raf Vallone

Character-in: Colonel Diodiece

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Character-in: Sharif El Gariani

Andrew Keir

Andrew Keir

Character-in: Salem

Gastone Moschin

Gastone Moschin

Character-in: Major Tomelli

Stefano Patrizi

Stefano Patrizi

Character-in: Lt. Sandrini

Adolfo Lastretti

Adolfo Lastretti

Character-in: Colonel Sarsani

Sky du Mont

Sky du Mont

Character-in: Prince Amadeo

Takis Emmanuel

Takis Emmanuel

Character-in: Bu-Matari

Rodolfo Bigotti

Rodolfo Bigotti

Character-in: Ismail

Robert Brown

Robert Brown

Character-in: Al Fadeel

Eleonora Stathopoulou

Eleonora Stathopoulou

Character-in: Ali's mother

Luciano Bartoli

Luciano Bartoli

Character-in: Captain Lontano

Franco Fantasia

Franco Fantasia

Character-in: Governor General

Luciano Catenacci

Luciano Catenacci

Character-in: Italian Sergeant

Claudio Gora

Claudio Gora

Character-in: President of the Court

Ewen Solon

Ewen Solon

Character-in: Italian Tank Commander

Loris Bazzocchi

Loris Bazzocchi

Character-in:

Alec Mango

Alec Mango

Character-in:

George Sweeney

George Sweeney

Character-in: Captain Biagi

Pietro Brambilla

Pietro Brambilla

Character-in: Young Soldier

Pietro Tordi

Pietro Tordi

Character-in: Field Marshall

Mario Feliciani

Mario Feliciani

Character-in: Lobitto

Gianfranco Barra

Gianfranco Barra

Character-in: Abdul

Piero Gerlini

Piero Gerlini

Character-in: Barillo

Lino Capolicchio

Lino Capolicchio

Character-in: Captain Bedendo

Lorenzo Piani

Lorenzo Piani

Character-in: Prisoner Escort

Tom Felleghy

Tom Felleghy

Character-in: Italian General (uncredited)

Mark Colleano

Mark Colleano

Character-in: Infantry Corporal (uncredited)

Angelo Ragusa

Angelo Ragusa

Character-in: Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)

Amedeo Salamon

Amedeo Salamon

Character-in: Man Watching Trail (uncredited)

Alfonso Giganti

Alfonso Giganti

Character-in: Military Judge (uncredited)

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