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Feature film — 1957

Bitter Victory (1957)

6.41h 42mDrama — War

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.

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A high-signal pick with 55 votes.

Robert Laffont Productions / Transcontinental Films / Columbia Pictures

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Director: Nicholas Ray

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Cast & crew

Richard Burton as Capt. Leith

Richard Burton

Capt. Leith

Curd Jürgens as Major David Brand

Curd Jürgens

Major David Brand

Ruth Roman as Jane Brand

Ruth Roman

Jane Brand

Christopher Lee as Sgt. Barney

Christopher Lee

Sgt. Barney

Raymond Pellegrin as Mekrane

Raymond Pellegrin

Mekrane

Anthony Bushell as General Paterson

Anthony Bushell

General Paterson

Alfred Burke as Lt. Colonel Callander

Alfred Burke

Lt. Colonel Callander

R

Ramón de Larrocha

Lieutenant Sanders

Ronan O'Casey as Sergeant Dunnigan

Ronan O'Casey

Sergeant Dunnigan

F

Fred Matter

Oberst Lutze

Raoul Delfosse as Lieutenant Kassel

Raoul Delfosse

Lieutenant Kassel

Andrew Crawford as Private Roberts

Andrew Crawford

Private Roberts

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