Desert Victory

Desert Victory (1943)

The most terrifying scenes ever taken under fire!

  • Genre: War, Documentary
  • Release Date: 1943-04-12
  • User Rating: 5.8/10 from 6 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 0min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: The Army Film & Photographic Unit
  • Production Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
  • Directors: , .
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Summary

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.

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  • Directing David MacDonald Director
    Writing J.L. Hodson Writer
    Production David MacDonald Producer
    Editing Richard Best Editor
    Directing Roy Boulting Director