Lion of the Desert

Plot Summary

Resistance leader Omar Mukhtar opposes Italian colonization before World War II. The brutal guerrilla war against Italian General Rodolfo Graziani and the Fascist forces of Benito Mussolini highlights the struggle for Libyan independence and the harsh tactics utilised by the colonisers.

Top Cast

Anthony Quinn Omar al-Mukhtar

Oliver Reed General Rodolfo Graziani

Irene Papas Mabrouka

Raf Vallone Colonel Diodiece

Rod Steiger Benito Mussolini