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Desert Victory
Desert Victory

Desert Victory

6.0/10

1hr 00mins

Country:US, GB

1943

WarDocumentary
Spoken Languages: English

Overview:

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.

Budget

$0.00

Production companies

The Army Film & Photographic Unit, Royal Air Force Film Production Unit, British Army Film Unit, Army Film Unit

Genre

War, Documentary

Runtime

1hr 00mins

Rating

6.0/10

Release Date

1943-04-12

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