
Feature film — 1957
Bitter Victory (1957)
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
On screen
Cast & crew

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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