Lion of the Desert
1981This 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.
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Anthony Quinn
as Omar Mukhtar
Rod Steiger
as Benito Mussolini
Oliver Reed
as Gen. Rodolfo Graziani
Irene Papas
as Mabrouka
Raf Vallone
as Colonel Diodiece
John Gielgud
as Sharif El Gariani
Andrew Keir
as Salem
Gastone Moschin
as Major Tomelli
Stefano Patrizi
as Lt. Sandrini
Adolfo Lastretti
as Colonel Sarsani
Sky du Mont
as Prince Amadeo
Takis Emmanuel
as Bu-Matari
Rodolfo Bigotti
as Ismail
Robert Brown
as Al Fadeel
Eleonora Stathopoulou
as Ali's mother
Luciano Bartoli
as Captain Lontano
Franco Fantasia
as Governor General
Luciano Catenacci
as Italian Sergeant
Claudio Gora
as President of the Court
Giordano Falzoni
as Judge at Camp
Ihab Werfali
as Ali
Ewen Solon
as Italian Tank Commander
Loris Bazzocchi
Alec Mango
Filippo De Gara
George Sweeney
as Captain Biagi
Victor Baring
Pietro Brambilla
as Young Soldier
Pietro Tordi
as Field Marshall
Mario Feliciani
as Lobitto
Gianfranco Barra
as Abdul
Piero Gerlini
as Barillo
Lino Capolicchio
as Captain Bedendo
Lorenzo Piani
as Prisoner Escort
Tom Felleghy
as Italian General (uncredited)
Mark Colleano
as Infantry Corporal (uncredited)
Angelo Ragusa
as Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)
Amedeo Salamon
as Man Watching Trail (uncredited)
Alfonso Giganti
as Military Judge (uncredited)
Scott Richard Fensome
as Machine Gun Sergeant (uncredited)