Desert Assault
Seen it?1969 | 87 min | War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone or Flags of Our Fathers, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
Allied and German forces are stranded in desert during WW II and attempt to surrender each other.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mino Loy
- Robert HosseinCapitaine Curd Heinz (Rudi en Français)
- George HiltonCapitaine George Bradbury
- Frank WolffRed Wiley
- Rik BattagliaBob
- Ida GalliJane
- Laura BelliBarbara
- Jacques CastelotLe sergent du char allemand
- Robert DalbanLe colonel Hastings
- Fabrizio MoroniCharlie
- Goffredo UngerLe caporal Spence