The Lion of the Desert - Cast

The Lion of the Desert (1980)
PG
173 min | Biography, Drama, History

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The Lion of the Desert (1980)

173 min | Biography, Drama, History

In 1929, Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini appoints General Rodolfo Graziani as colonial governor to Italian Libya with orders to stamp-out all resistance from Libyan nationalists led by rebel guerrilla leader Omar Mukhtar.

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58 cast members

Name	Known for
Anthony Quinn Omar Mukhtar Omar Mukhtar See fewer	Zorba the Greek (1964)
Oliver Reed Gen. Rodolfo Graziani Gen. Rodolfo Graziani See fewer	Gladiator (2000)
Irene Papas Mabrouka Mabrouka See fewer	The Guns of Navarone (1961)
Raf Vallone Colonel Diodiece Colonel Diodiece See fewer	The Italian Job (1969)
Rod Steiger Benito Mussolini Benito Mussolini See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1967)
John Gielgud Sharif El Gariani Sharif El Gariani See fewer	Arthur (1981)
Andrew Keir Salem Salem See fewer	Rob Roy (1995)
Gastone Moschin Major Tomelli Major Tomelli See fewer	The Godfather Part II (1974)
Stefano Patrizi Lt. Sandrini Lt. Sandrini See fewer	The Tough Ones (1976)
Adolfo Lastretti Colonel Sarsani Colonel Sarsani See fewer	Syndicate Sadists (1975)
Sky du Mont Prince Amadeo (as Sky Dumont) Prince Amadeo (as Sky Dumont) See fewer	Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Takis Emmanuel Bu-Matari Bu-Matari See fewer	Levkas Man (1981)
Rodolfo Bigotti Ismail Ismail See fewer	Bosco d'amore (1981)
Robert Brown Al Fadeel Al Fadeel See fewer	A View to a Kill (1985)
Eleonora Stathopoulou Ali's Mother Ali's Mother See fewer	A Quiet Death (1986)
Luciano Bartoli Captain Lontano Captain Lontano See fewer	Oedipus Rex (1967)
Claudio Gora President of Court President of Court See fewer	Eager to Live (1953)
Giordano Falzoni Judge at Camp Judge at Camp See fewer	The New York Ripper (1982)
Franco Fantasia Graziani's Aide Graziani's Aide See fewer	The Black Corsair (1976)
Ihab Werfali Ali Ali See fewer	The Lion of the Desert (1980)
Ewen Solon Actor Actor See fewer	The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
Loris Bazzocchi Actor (as Loris Bazoki) Actor (as Loris Bazoki) See fewer	Shoot First, Die Later (1974)
Alec Mango Actor Actor See fewer	Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)
Filippo De Gara Actor (as Filippo Degara) Actor (as Filippo Degara) See fewer	I racconti di Padre Brown (1970)
George Sweeney Captain Biagi Captain Biagi See fewer	Revolver (2005)
Luciano Catenacci Italian Soldier Italian Soldier See fewer	A Cry in the Dark (1988)
Victor Baring Actor Actor See fewer	A Shot in the Dark (1964)
Pietro Brambilla Young Soldier Young Soldier See fewer	The House with Laughing Windows (1976)
Pietro Tordi Field Marshal Field Marshal See fewer	Quo Vadis (1951)
Massimiliano Baratta Capture Captain Capture Captain See fewer	Exciting Love Girls (1983)
Mario Feliciani Lobitto Lobitto See fewer	Ottocento (1959)
Gianfranco Barra Sentry Sentry See fewer	The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Piero Gerlini Barillo (as Pietro Gerlini) Barillo (as Pietro Gerlini) See fewer	The Age of the Medici (1972)
Lino Capolicchio Captain Bedendo Captain Bedendo See fewer	Pugili (1995)
Sadettin Erbil Sharif El Gariani (voice) Sharif El Gariani (voice) See fewer	The Message (1976)
Erdogan Esenboga Captain Lontano (voice) Captain Lontano (voice) See fewer	Yaman gazeteci (1961)
Osman Görgen Ismail (voice) Ismail (voice) See fewer	Ölü Bir Deniz (1989)
Esen Günay Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Message (1976)
Agah Hün Omar Mukhtar (voice) Omar Mukhtar (voice) See fewer	The Message (1976)
Alev Koral Mabrouka (voice) Mabrouka (voice) See fewer	The Message (1976)
Pekcan Kosar Benito Mussolini (voice) Benito Mussolini (voice) See fewer	The Message (1976)
Benito Mussolini Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Hundred Days (1935)
Kamran Usluer Colonel Diodiece (voice) Colonel Diodiece (voice) See fewer	The Bandit (1996)
Erhan Yazicioglu Lt. Sandrini (voice) Lt. Sandrini (voice) See fewer	Mavi Yolculuk (1986)
Sahin Çelik Prince Amadeo (voice) (as Sky Dumont) Prince Amadeo (voice) (as Sky Dumont) See fewer	Pusat (2007)
Vala Önengüt Gen. Rodolfo Graziani (voice) Gen. Rodolfo Graziani (voice) See fewer	Bir insanlik meselesi (1958)
Mario Adorf Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	The Tin Drum (1979)
Fernando Arcangeli Officer at Trial (uncredited) Officer at Trial (uncredited) See fewer	Goduria (1982)
Rossana Canghiari Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited) Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited) See fewer	Toto vs. Maciste (1962)
Mark Colleano Infantry Corporal (uncredited) Infantry Corporal (uncredited) See fewer	The Boys of Paul Street (1968)
Tom Felleghy Italian General (uncredited) Italian General (uncredited) See fewer	The Age of the Medici (1972)
Alfonso Giganti Military Judge (uncredited) Military Judge (uncredited) See fewer	La piovra (1984)
Mark Lewis Arab (uncredited) Arab (uncredited) See fewer	Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998)
Ettore Martini General (uncredited) General (uncredited) See fewer	The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
Lorenzo Piani Prisoner Escort Guard (uncredited) Prisoner Escort Guard (uncredited) See fewer	Deep Red (1975)
Angelo Ragusa Italian Soldier (uncredited) Italian Soldier (uncredited) See fewer	Quantum of Solace (2008)
Gianni Rizzo Man in war room (uncredited) Man in war room (uncredited) See fewer	The Name of the Rose (1986)
Amedeo Salamon Man watching the trail (uncredited) Man watching the trail (uncredited) See fewer	Daisy Miller (1974)