El Alaméin (1953)
A small group of men and a tank stave off a German attack in a Bedouin desert during World War II.
- Date of release
- 1953-12-03
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Genres
- War, Drama
- Director
- Fred F. Sears
Casting
- Scott Brady — Joe Banning
- Edward Ashley — Capt. Harbison
- Robin Hughes — Sgt. Alf Law
- Rita Moreno — Jara
- Michael Pate — Sgt. McQueen
- Peter Brocco — Selim
- Peter Mamakos — Cpl. Singh Das
- Ray Page — Nazi Pilot
- Benny Rubin — Egyptian Driver
- Henry Rowland — Nazi Officer
Interesting facts
El Alamein is a 1953 American war film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Scott Brady, Edward Ashley and Rita Moreno. Also known by the alternative title of Desert Patrol, it depicts the 1942 Battle of El Alamein during the North African Campaign.
Production
El Alamein was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures, with sets designed by the art director Edward L. Ilou.
Scenes were filmed at the sand dunes in El Segundo, California. Actual combat footage was used to enhance the staged dramatics.
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