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
Unknown
Alec Mango
Unknown
Filippo De Gara
Unknown
George Sweeney
Captain Biagi
Victor Baring
Unknown
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)
Crew
Moustapha Akkad
Director, Producer
David Butler
Writer
H.A.L. Craig
Writer
John Shirley
Editor
Graham Farrow
Assistant Editor
Jack Hildyard
Director of Photography
Miguel Gil
First Assistant Director
Giorgio Venturoli
Second Assistant Director
Geoffrey Helman
Executive Producer
Mohammad Sanousi
Producer
June Bordcosh
Associate Producer
Roy Stevens
Associate Producer
Nahila May Al-Jabri
Producer's Assistant
Mario Garbuglia
Production Design, Production Designer
Syd Cain
Production Design, Production Designer
James Bawden
Camera Operator
Paola Roli
Casting
Maude Spector
Casting
Piero Cicoletti
Costume Design
Hassan Ben Dardaf
Costume Design
Orietta Nasalli Rocca
Costume Design
Adalgisa Favella
Hairstylist
Alan Boyle
Makeup Artist
Ahmed Hassan Hassan
Makeup Artist
Neville Smallwood
Makeup Artist
Glenn Randall Jr.
Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
Chris Greenham
Sound Editor
Norman Bolland
Sound Recordist
Jim Willis
Sound Recordist
Dino Galiano
Special Effects Technician
Kit West
Special Effects Supervisor, Special Effects
Terry Glass
Special Effects
Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
Roy Alon
Stunts
Sergio Mioni
Stunts
Alvaro Romagnoli
Gaffer
Giorgio Desideri
Art Direction
Maurice Cain
Art Direction
Bob Bell
Art Direction
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