Lion of the Desert

He was a man of honor in a war without any.

Resistance leader Omar Mukhtar opposes Italian colonization before World War II. The brutal guerrilla war against Italian General Rodolfo Graziani and the Fascist forces of Benito Mussolini highlights the struggle for Libyan independence and the harsh tactics utilised by the colonisers.

CastCrewDetailsGenres

Anthony QuinnOmar al-Mukhtar

Oliver ReedGeneral Rodolfo Graziani

Irene PapasMabrouka

Raf ValloneColonel Diodiece

Rod SteigerBenito Mussolini

John GielgudSharif El Gariani

Andrew KeirSalem

Gastone MoschinMajor Tomelli

Stefano PatriziLieutenant Sandrini

AAdolfo LastrettiColonel Sarsani

Sky du MontPrince Amadeo

Şahin ÇelikPrince Amadeo (voice)

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