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Bitter Victory
THE DESERT COMMANDO RAID THEY WIPED OFF THE RECORD BOOKS!
6.4(56)19571h 42m
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.
- Director
- Nicholas Ray
- Created by
- Robert Laffont,Janine Graetz
- Writers
- René Hardy,Nicholas Ray,Gavin Lambert
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Cast

Richard Burton
Capt. Leith

Curd Jürgens
Major David Brand

Ruth Roman
Jane Brand

Christopher Lee
Sgt. Barney

Raymond Pellegrin
Mekrane

Anthony Bushell
General Paterson

Alfred Burke
Lt. Colonel Callander
Ramón de Larrocha
Lieutenant Sanders

Ronan O'Casey
Sergeant Dunnigan
Fred Matter
Oberst Lutze

Raoul Delfosse
Lieutenant Kassel

Andrew Crawford
Private Roberts

Nigel Green
Private Wilkins

Harry Landis
Private Browning
Christian Melsen
Private Abbot
Sumner Williams
Private Anderson

Joé Davray
Private Spicer
Sean Kelly
Lieutenant Barton
Crew
Directing
- Nicholas RayDirector
- Christian FerryAssistant Director
- Édouard LuntzAssistant Director
Writing
- René HardyScreenplay
- Nicholas RayScreenplay
- Gavin LambertScreenplay
- René HardyNovel
Production
- Paul GraetzProducer
- Robert LaffontExecutive Producer
- Janine GraetzExecutive Producer
- Giorgio RigantiProduction Manager
- Paul JolyProduction Manager
- Mario Del PapaProduction Manager
Camera
- Michel KelberDirector of Photography
Editing
- Léonide AzarEditor
Sound
- Maurice Le RouxOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Jean d'EaubonneProduction Design
- Jean d'EaubonneArt Direction
Costume & Make-Up
- René DaudinMakeup Artist