Bitter Victory

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.

Directed by Nicholas Ray

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

R

Ramón de Larrocha

Lieutenant Sanders

Ronan O'Casey

Sergeant Dunnigan

F

Fred Matter

Oberst Lutze

Raoul Delfosse

Lieutenant Kassel

Andrew Crawford

Private Roberts

Nigel Green

Private Wilkins

Harry Landis

Private Browning

C

Christian Melsen

Private Abbot

S

Sumner Williams

Private Anderson

Joé Davray

Private Spicer

S

Sean Kelly

Lieutenant Barton

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