The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel 1951 123movies

Watch: The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel 1951 123movies, Full Movie Online – This biopic follows Rommel’s career after the Afrika Korps, including his work on the defenses of Fortress Europe as well as his part in the assassination attempt on Hitler, and his subsequent suicide..
Plot: The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler.
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Reviews:

A Good Docu-Drama
As one very interested in the history of World War 2, I don’t know how I missed seeing this before. I’m certainly not an authority on Rommel, but as far as I could tell (with a few exceptions, such as the DC3/C-47 made up to look like a German transport and the portrayal of von Runstedt as being more competent than is generally credited) it seemed to be historically accurate. This seemed to be one of the better docu-dramas, a type with a not-very-illustrious tradition. What I found particularly interesting was how a movie made 50 years ago could reflect what are considered to be “new” views today. I’m referring particularly to the statement that Hitler was seeking his own destruction (presented as new in the recent Ian Kearshaw biography “Nemesis”) and the lack of total control by the Nazis over what Germans thought, said and where they went (also presented as a “new” view). This reflects well on Desmond Young’s research and the film makers adherence to it.

Not A Fully Reliable Portrayal
This is a pretty solid attempt to portray a soldier’s great dilemma – balancing loyalty to the state and obedience to orders with the higher calling of loyalty to what’s right and just. Erwin Rommel was one of the great German generals of World War II (a hero in Germany and respected by the Allies.) In the end, he also became involved with the conspiracy against Hitler. The movie shows us some of that development, beginning with his incredulousness at Hitler’s orders that the Afrika Korps stand and fight to the last man in Africa rather than withdrawing to fight another day. According to the movie, it was this “stand and fight to the last man” attitude of Der Fuhrer that finally pushed Rommel over the edge. That makes Rommel consistent with what I know of most of the leaders of the “resistance” (such as it was) to Hitler. The opposition wasn’t political; it wasn’t based on a rejection of Nazi ideology or distaste for Hitler’s racial policies – it tended to be based simply on the belief that Hitler was leading Germany to defeat in the war. That’s the overarching sentiment portrayed here. That being the case, Rommel may not have been the sympathetic character this movie makes him out to be – maybe he just had the smarts to realize that Germany was fighting a losing war. There’s also no mention of his performance during the German invasion of France in 1940, in which Rommel – as a panzer commander – received some German criticism for both his tactics and his tendency to exaggerate his achievements.

James Mason was very good as Rommel. His portrayal was believable, although I wish there had been more exploration in the story of where Rommel came from rather than simply starting us abruptly in Africa. Made only 6 years after the end of the war, the movie is also somewhat courageous in presenting a German general (even one who was unsympathetic to Hitler) in such a sympathetic light. I didn’t find this to be structured particularly well. There was too much narration involved, which seemed put an end to any flow the movie might have been trying to develop. Some scenes (particularly of the Allied landings on D-Day) featured a little too much patriotic American and British and French music as the troops went ashore (frankly, listening to the Marine Fight Song or The Marseillaise in a movie about Rommel seemed a bit silly.)

It’s an interesting movie, but doesn’t seem to completely capture the man it portrays.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 28 min (88 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Approved
Genre Biography, Drama, War
Director Henry Hathaway
Writer Nunnally Johnson, Desmond Young
Actors James Mason, Cedric Hardwicke, Jessica Tandy
Country United States
Awards N/A
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Aspect Ratio 1.37 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length 2,494 m (9 reels)
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm