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Lion of the Desert

This 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.

Release : April 17, 1981

Budget : $35,000,000.00

Revenue : $1,502,136.00

Duration : 173 minutes

Rating : 7.30

Compilation / Trailer Video

Credits

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn ( Anthony Quinn )

Omar Mukhtar

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger ( Rod Steiger )

Benito Mussolini

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed ( Oliver Reed )

Gen. Rodolfo Graziani

Irene Papas

Irene Papas ( Irene Papas )

Mabrouka

Raf Vallone

Raf Vallone ( Raf Vallone )

Colonel Diodiece

John Gielgud

John Gielgud ( John Gielgud )

Sharif El Gariani

Andrew Keir

Andrew Keir ( Andrew Keir )

Salem

Gastone Moschin

Gastone Moschin ( Gastone Moschin )

Major Tomelli

Stefano Patrizi

Stefano Patrizi ( Stefano Patrizi )

Lt. Sandrini

Adolfo Lastretti

Adolfo Lastretti ( Adolfo Lastretti )

Colonel Sarsani

Sky du Mont

Sky du Mont ( Sky du Mont )

Prince Amadeo

Takis Emmanuel

Takis Emmanuel ( Τάκης Εμμανουήλ )

Bu-Matari

Rodolfo Bigotti

Rodolfo Bigotti ( Rodolfo Bigotti )

Ismail

Robert Brown

Robert Brown ( Robert Brown )

Al Fadeel

Eleonora Stathopoulou

Eleonora Stathopoulou ( Eleonora Stathopoulou )

Ali's mother

Luciano Bartoli

Luciano Bartoli ( Luciano Bartoli )

Captain Lontano

Franco Fantasia

Franco Fantasia ( Franco Fantasia )

Governor General

Luciano Catenacci

Luciano Catenacci ( Luciano Catenacci )

Italian Sergeant

Claudio Gora

Claudio Gora ( Claudio Gora )

President of the Court

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Giordano Falzoni ( Giordano Falzoni )

Judge at Camp

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Ihab Werfali ( Ihab Werfali )

Ali

Ewen Solon

Ewen Solon ( Ewen Solon )

Italian Tank Commander

Loris Bazzocchi

Loris Bazzocchi ( Loris Bazzocchi )

Alec Mango

Alec Mango ( Alec Mango )

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Filippo De Gara ( Filippo De Gara )

George Sweeney

George Sweeney ( George Sweeney )

Captain Biagi

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Victor Baring ( Victor Baring )

Pietro Brambilla

Pietro Brambilla ( Pietro Brambilla )

Young Soldier

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Pietro Tordi ( Pietro Tordi )

Field Marshall

Mario Feliciani

Mario Feliciani ( Mario Feliciani )

Lobitto

Gianfranco Barra

Gianfranco Barra ( Gianfranco Barra )

Abdul

Piero Gerlini

Piero Gerlini ( Piero Gerlini )

Barillo

Lino Capolicchio

Lino Capolicchio ( Lino Capolicchio )

Captain Bedendo

Lorenzo Piani

Lorenzo Piani ( Lorenzo Piani )

Prisoner Escort

Tom Felleghy

Tom Felleghy ( Tom Felleghy )

Italian General (uncredited)

Mark Colleano

Mark Colleano ( Mark Colleano )

Infantry Corporal (uncredited)

Angelo Ragusa

Angelo Ragusa ( Angelo Ragusa )

Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)

Amedeo Salamon

Amedeo Salamon ( Amedeo Salamon )

Man Watching Trail (uncredited)

Alfonso Giganti

Alfonso Giganti ( Alfonso Giganti )

Military Judge (uncredited)

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Scott Richard Fensome ( Scott Richard Fensome )

Machine Gun Sergeant (uncredited)

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