History / War / Drama /

Score: 72.8%( 178 votes )

Overview: This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya during the second Italo-Senussi War. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.

Cast:

Anthony Quinn
Omar Mukhtar

Rod Steiger
Benito Mussolini

Oliver Reed
Gen. Rodolfo Graziani

Irene Papas
Mabrouka

Raf Vallone
Colonel Diodiece

John Gielgud
Sharif El Gariani

Andrew Keir
Salem

Gastone Moschin
Major Tomelli

Stefano Patrizi
Lt. Sandrini

Adolfo Lastretti
Colonel Sarsani

Sky du Mont
Prince Amadeo

Takis Emmanuel
Bu-Matari

Rodolfo Bigotti
Ismail

Robert Brown
Al Fadeel

Eleonora Stathopoulou
Ali's mother

Luciano Bartoli
Captain Lontano

Franco Fantasia
Governor General

Luciano Catenacci
Italian Sergeant

Claudio Gora
President of the Court

Giordano Falzoni
Judge at Camp

Ihab Werfali
Ali

Ewen Solon
Italian Tank Commander

Loris Bazzocchi

Alec Mango

Filippo De Gara

George Sweeney
Captain Biagi

Victor Baring

Pietro Brambilla
Young Soldier

Pietro Tordi
Field Marshall

Mario Feliciani
Lobitto

Gianfranco Barra
Abdul

Piero Gerlini
Barillo

Lino Capolicchio
Captain Bedendo

Lorenzo Piani
Prisoner Escort

Tom Felleghy
Italian General (uncredited)

Mark Colleano
Infantry Corporal (uncredited)

Angelo Ragusa
Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)

Amedeo Salamon
Man Watching Trail (uncredited)

Alfonso Giganti
Military Judge (uncredited)

Scott Richard Fensome
Machine Gun Sergeant (uncredited)