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Lion of the Desert

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This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.

Date: 04/17/1981
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Rod Steiger, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, John Gielgud, Andrew Keir, Gastone Moschin, Stefano Patrizi, Adolfo Lastretti, Sky du Mont, Takis Emmanuel, Rodolfo Bigotti, Robert Brown, Eleonora Stathopoulou, Luciano Bartoli, Franco Fantasia, Luciano Catenacci, Claudio Gora, Giordano Falzoni, Ihab Werfali, Ewen Solon, Loris Bazzocchi, Alec Mango, Filippo De Gara, George Sweeney, Victor Baring, Pietro Brambilla, Pietro Tordi, Mario Feliciani, Gianfranco Barra, Piero Gerlini, Lino Capolicchio, Lorenzo Piani, Tom Felleghy, Mark Colleano, Angelo Ragusa, Amedeo Salamon, Alfonso Giganti, Scott Richard Fensome

Anthony Quinn as Omar Mukhtar in Lion of the Desert Anthony Quinn

Rod Steiger as Benito Mussolini in Lion of the Desert Rod Steiger

Oliver Reed as Gen. Rodolfo Graziani in Lion of the Desert Oliver Reed

Irene Papas as Mabrouka in Lion of the Desert Irene Papas

Raf Vallone as Colonel Diodiece in Lion of the Desert Raf Vallone

John Gielgud as Sharif El Gariani in Lion of the Desert John Gielgud

Andrew Keir as Salem in Lion of the Desert Andrew Keir

Gastone Moschin as Major Tomelli in Lion of the Desert Gastone Moschin

Stefano Patrizi as Lt. Sandrini in Lion of the Desert Stefano Patrizi

Adolfo Lastretti as Colonel Sarsani in Lion of the Desert Adolfo Lastretti

Sky du Mont as Prince Amadeo in Lion of the Desert Sky du Mont

Takis Emmanuel as Bu-Matari in Lion of the Desert Takis Emmanuel

Rodolfo Bigotti as Ismail in Lion of the Desert Rodolfo Bigotti

Robert Brown as Al Fadeel in Lion of the Desert Robert Brown

Eleonora Stathopoulou as Ali's mother in Lion of the Desert Eleonora Stathopoulou

Luciano Bartoli as Captain Lontano in Lion of the Desert Luciano Bartoli

Franco Fantasia as Governor General in Lion of the Desert Franco Fantasia

Luciano Catenacci as Italian Sergeant in Lion of the Desert Luciano Catenacci

Claudio Gora as President of the Court in Lion of the Desert Claudio Gora

Giordano Falzoni

Ihab Werfali

Ewen Solon as Italian Tank Commander in Lion of the Desert Ewen Solon

Loris Bazzocchi as  in Lion of the Desert Loris Bazzocchi

Alec Mango as  in Lion of the Desert Alec Mango

Filippo De Gara

George Sweeney as Captain Biagi in Lion of the Desert George Sweeney

Victor Baring

Pietro Brambilla as Young Soldier in Lion of the Desert Pietro Brambilla

Pietro Tordi

Mario Feliciani as Lobitto in Lion of the Desert Mario Feliciani

Gianfranco Barra as Abdul in Lion of the Desert Gianfranco Barra

Piero Gerlini as Barillo in Lion of the Desert Piero Gerlini

Lino Capolicchio as Captain Bedendo in Lion of the Desert Lino Capolicchio

Lorenzo Piani as Prisoner Escort in Lion of the Desert Lorenzo Piani

Tom Felleghy as Italian General (uncredited) in Lion of the Desert Tom Felleghy

Mark Colleano as Infantry Corporal (uncredited) in Lion of the Desert Mark Colleano

Angelo Ragusa as Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited) in Lion of the Desert Angelo Ragusa

Amedeo Salamon as Man Watching Trail (uncredited) in Lion of the Desert Amedeo Salamon

Alfonso Giganti as Military Judge (uncredited) in Lion of the Desert Alfonso Giganti

Scott Richard Fensome

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