

Bitter Victory
THE DESERT COMMANDO RAID THEY WIPED OFF THE RECORD BOOKS!
Drama
War
Overview
During the second world war, two British officers, Brand and Leith, who have never seen combat, are assigned a vital mission. Their relationship and the operation are complicated by the arrival of Brand's wife, who had a tryst with Leith years earlier.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1957-08-28
Runtime:
1h 42m
Director:
Nicholas Ray
Writer:
Nicholas Ray, René Hardy, Gavin Lambert
Top Cast

Richard Burton
Capt. Leith

Curd Jürgens
Major David Brand

Ruth Roman
Jane Brand

Christopher Lee
Sgt. Barney

Raymond Pellegrin
Mekrane

Anthony Bushell
General Paterson

Alfred Burke
Lt. Colonel Callander

Ramón de Larrocha
Lieutenant Sanders

Ronan O'Casey
Sergeant Dunnigan

Fred Matter
Oberst Lutze

Raoul Delfosse
Lieutenant Kassel

Andrew Crawford
Private Roberts
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