Bitter Victory

1957·102'

Nicholas Ray

DramaWar

English

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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.

Cast

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