# The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)

> A solemn classic Hollywood biography portrays Erwin Rommel as a brilliant commander whose opposition to Hitler cannot erase the moral shadows of his wartime legacy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15596

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, History, War
- Director: Henry Hathaway
- Cast: James Mason, Cedric Hardwicke, Jessica Tandy, Luther Adler, Everett Sloane, Leo G. Carroll, George Macready, Richard Boone
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043461/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: solemn, serious, morally ambivalent, classic film night, history film marathon

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