Lion of the Desert

movie

Resistance leader Omar Mukhtar opposes Italian colonization before World War II. The brutal guerrilla war against Italian General Rodolfo Graziani and the Fascist forces of Benito Mussolini highlights the struggle for Libyan independence and the harsh tactics utilised by the colonisers.

Cast & crew

John Gielgud · Adolfo Lastretti · David Butler · Andrew Keir · Raf Vallone · H.A.L. Craig · Rod Steiger · Oliver Reed · Irene Papas · Moustapha Akkad · Stefano Patrizi · Anthony Quinn · Gastone Moschin

Studios & networks

Falcon International Productions · Filmco International Productions