El Alamein is a 1953 American war film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Scott Brady, Edward Ashley and Rita Moreno. Also known by the alternative title of Desert Patrol, it depicts the 1942 Battle of El Alamein during the North African Campaign.
Plot During the events of World War II, Banning (Scott Brady), an American civilian makes a living selling tanks to the Allied troops. In the process of delivering them to British soldiers on the front line, he becomes stuck with a group of men at a desert location that the Afrika Korps is using as a place to dump fuel. They delay the German onslaught until assistance arrives, before eventually blowing up the Nazi fuel supply and returning to the safety of the British lines.
Cast Scott Brady as Joe Banning Edward Ashley as Capt. Harbison Robin Hughes as Sgt. Alf Law Rita Moreno as Jara Michael Pate as Sgt. McQueen Peter Brocco as Selim Peter Mamakos as Cpl. Singh Das Ray Page as Nazi Pilot Benny Rubin as Egyptian Driver Henry Rowland as Nazi Officer
Production El Alamein was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures, with sets designed by the art director Edward L. Ilou.
Scenes were filmed at the sand dunes in El Segundo, California. Actual combat footage was used to enhance the staged dramatics.
References
Bibliography David Eldridge. Hollywood's History Films. B.Tauris, 2006.
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