The Desert Fox

The Desert Fox (1951)

  • 71% of critics liked it
    (7 reviews)

  • 64% of users liked it
    (1,794 ratings)

The Desert Fox is a superb filmed biography of German general Erwin Rommel, concentrating on the period between his retreat from North Africa and his government-decreed death. A brilliant tactician, Rommel earns the respect not only of his own men but of the enemy. Unfortunately, Adolph Hitler… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.
Directed By
Henry Hathaway
Written By
Nunnally Johnson
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics
In Theaters
Oct 17, 1951 Wide
On DVD
May 20, 2003

Critic Reviews

  • Christopher Lloyd, Sarasota Herald-Tribune

    The purpose of the book and movie is not to tell the complete story of Rommel's life, but to set the historical record straight about his death.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    It's sympathetic of the legendary Nazi general to the point it makes him an heroic figure.

  • Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

    Mason is great as the Nazi tank commander.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • xGary X


    The first of two appearances by James Mason in one of his defining roles as Erwin Rommel, telling the story of his life from hero of the third reich through to his eventual disillusionment with Hitler and involvement in the plot on his life. No doubt inspired by Churchill's… More

  • jay n


    James Mason is fine as always and Jessica Tandy is stalwart as his wife but the picture itself is rather uninvolving.

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