Production Credits Lion of the Desert
Lion of the Desert
Full Cast & Crew
An in-depth look at the talented ensemble and technical visionaries who brought Lion of the Desert to life.
The Cast
40 Members
Anthony QuinnOmar Mukhtar
Rod SteigerBenito Mussolini
Oliver ReedGen. Rodolfo Graziani
Irene PapasMabrouka
Raf ValloneColonel Diodiece
John GielgudSharif El Gariani
Andrew KeirSalem
Gastone MoschinMajor Tomelli
Stefano PatriziLt. Sandrini
Adolfo LastrettiColonel Sarsani
Sky du MontPrince Amadeo
Takis EmmanuelBu-Matari
Rodolfo BigottiIsmail
Robert BrownAl Fadeel
Eleonora StathopoulouAli's mother
Luciano BartoliCaptain Lontano
Franco FantasiaGovernor General
Luciano CatenacciItalian Sergeant
Claudio GoraPresident of the Court
Giordano FalzoniJudge at Camp
Ihab WerfaliAli
Ewen SolonItalian Tank Commander
George SweeneyCaptain Biagi
Pietro BrambillaYoung Soldier
Pietro TordiField Marshall
Mario FelicianiLobitto
Gianfranco BarraAbdul
Piero GerliniBarillo
Lino CapolicchioCaptain Bedendo
Lorenzo PianiPrisoner Escort
Tom FelleghyItalian General (uncredited)
Mark ColleanoInfantry Corporal (uncredited)
Angelo RagusaArab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)
Amedeo SalamonMan Watching Trail (uncredited)
Alfonso GigantiMilitary Judge (uncredited)
Scott Richard FensomeMachine Gun Sergeant (uncredited)
Technical Crew
Top Credits
David ButlerWriter
Moustapha AkkadDirector
H.A.L. CraigWriter
John ShirleyEditor
Moustapha AkkadProducer
Geoffrey HelmanExecutive Producer
Jack HildyardDirector of Photography
Mohammad SanousiProducer