| El Alamein | |
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| Directed by | Fred F. Sears |
| Written by | Horace McCoy Herbert Purdom 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. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures with sets designed by the art director Edward L. Ilou.
Plot[edit | edit source]
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Cast[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Eldridge p.30
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- David Eldridge. Hollywood's History Films. B.Tauris, 2006.
External links[edit | edit source]
- El Alamein on IMDb
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