Cast & Crew

Directed by

Moustapha Akkad

Writing Credits

H.A.L. Craig
(screenplay written by)
David Butler
(additional material) &
Paul Thompson
(additional material) (as Paul Thompson)

Cast

Anthony Quinn
Omar Mukhtar
Oliver Reed
Gen. Rodolfo Graziani
Irene Papas
Mabrouka
Raf Vallone
Colonel Diodiece
Rod Steiger
Benito Mussolini
John Gielgud
Sharif El Gariani
Andrew Keir
Salem
Gastone Moschin
Major Tomelli
Stefano Patrizi
Lt. Sandrini
Adolfo Lastretti
Colonel Sarsani
Sky du Mont
Prince Amadeo
Takis Emmanuel
Bu-Matari
Rodolfo Bigotti
Ismail
Robert Brown
Al Fadeel
Eleonora Stathopoulou
Ali's Mother
Luciano Bartoli
Captain Lontano
Claudio Gora
President of Court
Giordano Falzoni
Judge at Camp
Franco Fantasia
Graziani's Aide
Ihab Werfali
Ali
Loris Bazzocchi
(as Loris Bazoki)
Filippo De Gara
(as Filippo Degara)
George Sweeney
Captain Biagi
Luciano Catenacci
Italian Soldier
Pietro Brambilla
Young Soldier
Pietro Tordi
Field Marshal
Massimiliano Baratta
Capture Captain
Mario Feliciani
Lobitto
Gianfranco Barra
Sentry
Piero Gerlini
Barillo
Lino Capolicchio
Captain Bedendo
Benito Mussolini
Self
Sahin Çelik
Prince Amadeo
Mario Adorf
(uncredited)
Fernando Arcangeli
Officer at Trial
Rossana Canghiari
Woman at Italian Military Ball
Mark Colleano
Infantry Corporal
Tom Felleghy
Italian General
Alfonso Giganti
Military Judge
Mark Lewis
Arab
Ettore Martini
General
Vittorio Parziali
Military Judge
Lorenzo Piani
Prisoner Escort Guard
Angelo Ragusa
Italian Soldier
Gianni Rizzo
Man in war room
Amedeo Salamon
Man watching the trail

Produced by

Moustapha Akkad
producer
Nahila May Al-Jabri
assistant producer (uncredited)
June Bordcosh
assistant producer
Geoffrey Helman
executive producer (uncredited)
Mohammad Sanousi
producer
Roy Stevens
associate producer

Music by

Maurice Jarre

Cinematography by

Jack Hildyard
(photographed by)

Editing by

John Shirley

Casting By

Paola Roli
(as Paola Rolli)
Maude Spector

Production Design by

Syd Cain
Mario Garbuglia

Art Direction by

Bob Bell
Maurice Cain
Giorgio Desideri

Costume Design by

Piero Cicoletti
Hassan Ben Dardaf
Orietta Nasalli-Rocca

Makeup Department

Alan Boyle
makeup artist
Adalgisa Favella
hair stylist (as Adelgisa Favella)
Ahmed Hassan Hassan
makeup artist
Neville Smallwood
makeup artist

Production Management

Mara Blasetti
production manager: Italy
Ray Frift
production manager
John Oldknow
unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Roberto Cirla
second assistant director
Carlos Gil
first assistant director
Miguel Gil
first assistant director
Mohammed Najm
second assistant director
Glenn Randall Jr.
second unit director (as Glenn Randall)
Ali Ahmed Salem
second assistant director
Giorgio Venturoli
second assistant director

Art Department

Albert Blackshaw
construction manager
Brian Bysouth
poster artist
Dave Coldham
Supervisor plasterer: Libya
Ray Traynor
property master
Michael Guyett
scenic painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Norman Bolland
sound recordist
Eric Chohan
boom operator
Chris Greenham
sound editor
Gerry Humphreys
re-recording mixer
John Stevenson
boom operator
Jim Willis
sound recordist
Lionel Strutt
sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Terry Glass
special effects
Kit West
special effects supervisor
Peter Dawson
special effects technician (uncredited)
Dino Galiano
special effects technician (uncredited)

Stunts

Glenn Randall Jr.
stunt coordinator (as Glenn Randall)
Roy Alon
stunts (uncredited)
Juan Maján
stunts (uncredited)
Sergio Mioni
stunts (uncredited)
Angelo Ragusa
stunts (uncredited)
Glenn Randall Jr.
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Adolfo Bartoli
assistant camera (uncredited)
James Bawden
camera operator
David Farrell
still photographer
John Fenner
gaffer
Alvaro Romagnoli
gaffer: Italy
Jimmy Turrell
camera operator (as James Turrell)
Peter Butler
grip (uncredited)
Norman Godden
camera maintenance (uncredited)
Roger McDonald
focus puller (uncredited)
Eamonn O'Keeffe
clapper loader (uncredited)
Stephen Keith Roach
clapper loader (uncredited)
David Worley
focus puller (uncredited)

Casting Department

Paola Roli
casting: Italy (as Paola Rolli)
Maude Spector
casting: London

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Paul Vachon
wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department

Graham Farrow
assistant editor

Location Management

Mohammed Bufana
location manager
F. Sherwin Green
location manager (as Frank Sherwin Green)
Claude Gresset
location manager
Moustapha Hijaouy
location manager
Umberto Sambuco
location manager: Italy (as Umberto Sambucco)

Music Department

Robin Clarke
music editor
Maurice Jarre
conductor
London Symphony Orchestra
music played by (as The London Symphony Orchestra)
Eric Tomlinson
music recordist
Frank Barber
composer: additional music (uncredited)
Christopher Palmer
assistant: Maurice Jarre (uncredited)
Garry Ulmer
re-scoring mixer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Sally Jones
continuity
Ramsey Thomas
script consultant (as Ramzi Thomas)
Connie Willis
continuity

Additional Crew

Reyad Akkad
production coordinator
Nahila May Al-Jabri
production assistant (as May Jabri)
Takvor Antonian
liaison: Cairo
Bill Aylmore
armorer
Teresa Bolland
liaison: London
Stanley Burridge
production accountant
Nabil Daou
financial coordinator
Rosalba Di Bartolo Tonti
production assistant (as Rosalba Tonti)
Rita Durio
production secretary
Franco Fantasia
technical advisor
Giulia Gionta
production assistant
Marguerite Green
production assistant
Maria Gutierrez
liaison: Madrid
Geoffrey Helman
production executive
Maurice Landsberger
production controller
Nino Lembo
jewellery and decorations
Juan Maján
horse master (as Juan Majan Sosa)
Len Neider
caterer
Merrilu Nelson
liaison: Los Angeles
Chuck Painter
unit publicist
Carole Sacripanti
production assistant
Phillip Small
chef
George Spenton-Foster
dialogue supervisor
Michael Starkey
researcher
Joy Helman
publicist (uncredited)
Corrado Sofia
production assistant (uncredited)
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