El Alamein (1953 film)
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.
| El Alamein | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) | |
| Directed by | Fred F. Sears |
| Produced by | Wallace MacDonald |
| Written by | Horace McCoy Herbert Purdom George Worthing Yates |
| Starring | Scott Brady Edward Ashley Rita Moreno |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Edited by | Richard Fantl |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | December 3, 1953 |
Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.