Bitter Victory (1957)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.926 |
Directed By
Nicholas Ray
Crew
Nicholas Ray
Paul Graetz
René Hardy
Nicholas Ray
Gavin Lambert
René Hardy
Robert Laffont
Janine Graetz
Maurice Le Roux
Michel Kelber
Léonide Azar
Jean-André d'Eaubonne
Jean-André d'Eaubonne
René Daudin
Christian Ferry
Édouard Luntz
Giorgio Riganti
Paul Joly
Mario Del Papa
TOP 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
Nigel Green
Private Wilkins
Harry Landis
Private Browning
Christian Melsen
Private Abbot
Sumner Williams
Private Anderson
Joé Davray
Private Spicer
Sean Kelly
Lieutenant Barton
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