Desert Assault

Jul 30, 1969

1h 27m

★ 4.7

Overview

Allied and German forces are stranded in desert during WW II and attempt to surrender each other.

Genres

War

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Cast

Capitaine Curd Heinz (Rudi en Français)

Robert Hossein

Capitaine George Bradbury

George Hilton

Red Wiley

Frank Wolff

Bob

Rik Battaglia

Jane

Ida Galli

Barbara

Laura Belli

Le sergent du char allemand

Jacques Castelot

Le colonel Hastings

Robert Dalban

Charlie

Fabrizio Moroni

Le caporal Spence

Goffredo Unger

Salter

Ivano Staccioli

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