El Alamein (1953 film)
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| Directed by | Fred F. Sears |
| Written by | Horace McCoy George Worthing Yates |
| Produced by | Wallace MacDonald |
| Starring | Scott Brady Edward Ashley Rita Moreno |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Edited by | Richard Fantl |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | December 3, 1953 |
Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
El Alamein is a 1953 American war film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Scott Brady, Edward Ashley and Rita Moreno.[1] Also known by the alternative title of Desert Patrol, it depicts the 1942 Battle of El Alamein during the North African Campaign.
Plot[]
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Cast[]
- Scott Brady as Joe Banning
- Edward Ashley as Capt. Harbison
- Robin Hughes as Sgt. Alf Law
- Rita Moreno as Jara
- Michael Pate as Sgt. McQueen
- Peter Brocco as Selim
- Peter Mamakos as Cpl. Singh Das
- Ray Page as Nazi Pilot
- Benny Rubin as Egyptian Driver
- Henry Rowland as Nazi Officer
References[]
- ^ Eldridge p.30
Bibliography[]
- David Eldridge. Hollywood's History Films. B.Tauris, 2006.
External links[]
- El Alamein at IMDb
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- English-language films
- 1953 films
- 1950s war films
- American films
- American war films
- Columbia Pictures films
- Films directed by Fred F. Sears
- North African campaign films
- American black-and-white films
- World War II film stubs