Desert Victory

A featureless land fit only for war, as the narrator, J. L. Hodson stated in the early scenes: "If war was to be fought then let it begin here". In endless miles of rock-strewn scrub desert, where civilians hardly existed. Desert Victory tells the story of the Allied campaign to drive Germany and Italy from North Africa is analysed, with the major portion of the film examining the battles at El Alamein, including some re-enactment. Won "Best Documentary Feature" at the 16th Academy Awards in 1944.

Country:

United Kingdom,

United States of America

Genre:

War,

Documentary

Duration:

60 minutes

Year:

1943

Director:

David MacDonald

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Company:

The Army Film & Photographic Unit,

Royal Air Force Film Production Unit,

British Army Film Unit,

Army Film Unit

Cast:

Self (archive footage)

Self (archive footage)

Self (archive footage)

Self (archive footage)

Self (archive footage)

Crew:

Director

Writer

Director

Producer

Editor