Movie
Desert Victory
“The most terrifying scenes ever taken under fire!”
6.0/10
1943
1h 0m
en
War
Documentary
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.
Director
David MacDonald, Roy Boulting
Writers
J.L. Hodson
Movie Information
Release Date
April 12, 1943
Runtime
1h 0m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
10
Production
The Army Film & Photographic Unit
Royal Air Force Film Production Unit
British Army Film Unit
Army Film Unit
