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Bitter Victory

6.419571h 42mMovieDramaWar

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.

DirectorNicholas Ray
WritersNicholas Ray·René Hardy
ProducersPaul Graetz·Robert Laffont

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Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Nicholas Ray

RBRichard Burton
Richard Burton
Capt. Leith
CJCurd Jürgens
Curd Jürgens
Major David Brand
RRRuth Roman
Ruth Roman
Jane Brand
CLChristopher Lee
Christopher Lee
Sgt. Barney
RPRaymond Pellegrin
Raymond Pellegrin
Mekrane
ABAnthony Bushell
Anthony Bushell
General Paterson
ABAlfred Burke
Alfred Burke
Lt. Colonel Callander
RL
Ramón de Larrocha
Lieutenant Sanders
RORonan O'Casey
Ronan O'Casey
Sergeant Dunnigan
FM
Fred Matter
Oberst Lutze
RDRaoul Delfosse
Raoul Delfosse
Lieutenant Kassel
ACAndrew Crawford
Andrew Crawford
Private Roberts

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