The movie “Raid on Rommel” was released in 1971 with Henry Hathaway as the director. The key role players in the movie include Richard Burton, John Colicos, and Clinton Greyn, among other stars. This text discusses the filming locations, provides behind-the-scenes facts and gives more insight into the film’s production.
Where it Filmed?
Several locations were used for filming the movie. Notably, parts of it were shot in the Sonoran Desert, Yuma, and Mojave Desert, all in Arizona, USA. San Felipe, situated in Baja California Norte, Mexico, was also part of the filming locations. The shooting took place from July 4, 1970, to July 29, 1970.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Burton | Foster |
| John Colicos | MacKenzie |
| Clinton Greyn | Major Tarkington |
| Wolfgang Preiss | Rommel |
| Christopher Cary | Conscientious Objector |
| John Orchard | Garth |
| Brook Williams | Reilly |
| Greg Mullavey | Brown |
| Ben Wright | Admiral |
| Michael Sevareid | Wembley |
| Chris Anders | Tank Sergeant |
| Ron Berkeley | (uncredited) |
| Peter Hellman | Communications Officer (uncredited) |
| Erik Holland | Sentry at Checkpoint (uncredited) |
| Michael Kriss | Johnson (uncredited) |
| Mike Kulcsar | Bit (uncredited) |
| Terry Nichols | Seaman (uncredited) |
| James O’Hara | Lt. Executive Officer (uncredited) |
| Leslie Sinclair | Seaman (uncredited) |
| Ronald Southart | British Colonel (uncredited) |
| Patrick Whyte | Flag Captain (uncredited) |
| Robert Wolders | German Pilot (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- The movie “Raid on Rommel” is a drama and war film with a runtime of 1 hour and 39 minutes.
- It was released in the United States on February 12, 1971.
- The film is set in 1942 Libya, and it tells the story of a German-speaking British Intelligence officer who uses ex-British POWs dressed in German uniforms to carry out a secret sabotage mission inside German-occupied Tobruk.
- The cast includes famous actors like Richard Burton as Foster, John Colicos as MacKenzie, and Clinton Greyn as Major Tarkington. The film’s director is Henry Hathaway, with Richard M. Bluel as the main writer.
- An interesting fact about “Raid on Rommel” is that nearly all the action scenes were taken from another film, Tobruk (1967).
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA
- Latitude: 32.2480009
- Longitude: -112.9161399
- Place ID: ChIJsyd_lvqjKoERf3hWoH20AzI
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Sonoran Desert, Arizona 85321, USA
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Location Name: Yuma, Arizona, USA
- Latitude: 32.6926512
- Longitude: -114.6276916
- Place ID: ChIJ2a1NIYdi1oARWEKe9Qc6qc8
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Yuma, AZ, USA
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Location Name: Mojave Desert, Arizona, USA
- Latitude: 34.0489281
- Longitude: -111.0937311
- Place ID: ChIJaxhMy-sIK4cRcc3Bf7EnOUI
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Arizona, USA
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Location Name: San Felipe, Baja California Norte, Mexico
- Latitude: 31.0250709
- Longitude: -114.8407776
- Place ID: ChIJcXPb3zwcKYERMinCM6nqXQo
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 21850 San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico
- Timezone: America/Tijuana
