Lion of the Desert

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

This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. 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.

History War Drama

Anthony Quinn

Rod Steiger

(Benito Mussolini)

Oliver Reed

(Gen. Rodolfo Graziani)

Irene Papas

Raf Vallone

(Colonel Diodiece)

John Gielgud

(Sharif El Gariani)

Andrew Keir

Gastone Moschin

(Major Tomelli)

Stefano Patrizi

Adolfo Lastretti

(Colonel Sarsani)

Sky du Mont

(Prince Amadeo)

Takis Emmanuel

Rodolfo Bigotti

Robert Brown

Eleonora Stathopoulou

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

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

Gianfranco Barra

Piero Gerlini

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))