Bitter Victory
Turkish title: Acı zafer
“THE DESERT COMMANDO RAID THEY WIPED OFF THE RECORD BOOKS!”
1957 · 1 h 22 min
Directed by 
Nicholas Ray
Nicholas RayCast
Richard Burton
Curd JürgensCredits
Written by: René Hardy
Plot
A raid in the desert exposes two rival officers.
Sinekatalog’s take
Nicholas Ray's war drama follows two rival officers on a raid in the Libyan desert whose mission exposes their weaknesses. Richard Burton and Curd Jürgens are superb in a bleak, cynical look at cowardice and glory.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (2,509 votes)
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