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Saturday Cinema: Richard Burton Double Bill Bitter Victory

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on BBC Two England

The first of two films starring the legendary actor.
With Curt Jurgens and Ruth Roman. North Africa during the Second World
War: on a special document raid on a German HQ, two officers come into terrible conflict. One is hiding his innate cowardice, the other is contemptuous of inexperienced fighters. And both are in love with the same woman ...
Screenplay by RENE HARDY
NICHOLAS RAY and GAVIN LAMBERT based on the novel by RENE HARDY Produced by PAUL GRAETZ Directed by NICHOLAS RAY
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Contributors

Unknown:
Curt Jurgens
Unknown:
Ruth Roman.
Unknown:
Rene Hardy
Unknown:
Nicholas Ray
Unknown:
Gavin Lambert
Novel By:
Rene Hardy
Produced By:
Paul Graetz
Directed By:
Nicholas Ray
Capt Leith:
Richard Burton
Major Brand:
Curt Jurgens
Jane Brand:
Ruth Roman
Mokrane:
Raymond Pellegrin
Lt Barton:
Sean Kelly
General Patterson:
Anthony Bushell
Private Roberts:
Andrew Crawford
Wilkins:
Nigel Green
Anderson:
Sumner Williams
Sgt Dunnigan:
Ronan O'Casey
Sgt Barney:
Christopher Lee
Source: Radio Times

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