''Rommel's Treasure'' () is a 1955 Italian-American

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directed by

Romolo Marcellini Romolo Marcellini (6 October 1910 – 3 June 1999) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 22 films between 1937 and 1969. Selected filmography * ''Stadium (film), Stadium'' (1934) * ''Sentinels of Bronze'' (1937) * ''Spe ...

and starring

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and

Isa Miranda Isa Miranda (born Ines Isabella Sampietro; 5 July 1905 – 8 July 1982) was an Italian actress with an international film career. Biography Miranda was born Ines Isabella Sampietro in Milan, the daughter of a street car conductor. When she was ...

.Parish p.276

Synopsis

In post-war

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a variety of different people seek a stash of valuables and secret documents left behind by

Erwin Rommel Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel (; 15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944), popularly known as The Desert Fox (, ), was a German '' Generalfeldmarschall'' (field marshal) during World War II. He served in the ''Wehrmacht'' (armed forces) of ...

during the

North African Campaign The North African campaign of World War II took place in North Africa from 10 June 1940 to 13 May 1943, fought between the Allies and the Axis Powers. It included campaigns in the Libyan and Egyptian deserts (Western Desert campaign, Desert Wa ...

Cast

as Sofia *

as von Brunner *

as Mrs. Fischer *

Bruce Cabot Bruce Cabot (born Étienne de Pelissier Bujac Jr.; April 20, 1904 – May 3, 1972) was an American film actor, best remembered as Jack Driscoll (character), Jack Driscoll in ''King Kong (1933 film), King Kong'' (1933) and for his roles in films s ...

as Welles *

Andrea Checchi Andrea Checchi (21 October 1916 – 29 March 1974) was a prolific Italian film actor. Biography Born in Florence, Checchi appeared in over 150 films in his lengthy career, which spanned from 1934 to his death in 1974. The son of a painter, he s ...

as Krikorian *

Wolfgang Lukschy Wolfgang Lukschy (19 October 1905 – 10 July 1983 in Berlin) was a German actor. He performed in theater, film and television. He made over 75 film and television appearances between 1940 and 1979. Possibly his most noted performances worldwide ...

as Petersen *

Fanfulla Luigi Visconti, better known by his stage name Fanfulla, (26 February 1913 – 5 January 1971) was an Italian actor and comedian. Life and career Born in Rome, Visconti debuted at very young age on stage alongside his mother, the actress Merc ...

as Muezir *

Taheyya Kariokka Taheyya Kariokka () also Tahiya Carioca (born Badaweya Taheyya Mohamed Ali Elnedany Kareem ()), (February 22, 1915 – September 20, 1999) was an Egyptian belly dancer and film actress. Early life Born in the Egyptian city of Ismaïlia to ...

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* Vittorio Massimo as Krikorian *

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Paolo Caccia Dominioni Paolo Caccia Dominioni, 14th Baron of Sillavengo (; 14 May 1896 – 12 August 1992) was an Italian soldier, officer in the ''Alpini'' mountain Infantry Corps, engineer and writer, most noted for his leadership in the North Africa Campaign in Wo ...

as himself

References

Bibliography

* Parish, Robert. ''Film Actors Guide''. Scarecrow Press, 1977.

External links

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Variety Distribution Variety Distribution is an Italian-based film distribution company. It distributes Italian films worldwide, produced from the 1930s onward. History Variety Distribution (formerly Variety Film and Variety Communications) has been in the film ...

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