A featureless land fit only for war, as the narrator, J. L. Hodson stated in the early scenes: "If war was to be fought then let it begin here". In endless miles of rock-strewn scrub desert, where civilians hardly existed. Desert Victory tells the story of the Allied campaign to drive Germany and Italy from North Africa is analysed, with the major portion of the film examining the battles at El Alamein, including some re-enactment. Won "Best Documentary Feature" at the 16th Academy Awards in 1944.
Genre: War, Documentary
Stars: Harold Alexander, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, Bernard L. Montgomery, Erwin Rommel, Claude Auchinleck
Crew: David MacDonald (Director), J.L. Hodson (Writer), Roy Boulting (Director), David MacDonald (Producer), Richard Best (Editor)
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Studio: The Army Film & Photographic Unit, Royal Air Force Film Production Unit, British Army Film Unit, Army Film Unit
Runtime: 60 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 12, 1943
IMDb: 5.2
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