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Bitter Victory
In North Africa during World War II, Major David Brand is assigned to lead a British commando raid into German-held Benghazi to retrieve whatever documents they can lay their hands on at the German headquarters. His number two will be Capt. Jimmy Leith who speaks Arabic fluently and knows Benghazi well. Brand also learns that his beautiful wife Jane and Leith were lovers before the war, creating tension between the two. Brand is untested in battle and freezes at a critical moment, losing the respect of his men. After the raid, the trek back is arduous and takes its toll on the men. It also results in only one of the two senior officers surviving.
Curd Jürgens....Major Brand
Ruth Roman....Jane Brand
Raymond Pellegrin....Mekrane
Anthony Bushell....General Paterson
Alfred Burke....Lt. Colonel Callander
Sean Kelly....Lieutenant Barton
Ramón de Larrocha....Lieutenant Sanders (as Ramon De Larrocha)
Christopher Lee....Sergeant Barney
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
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