Movies Like Raid on Rommel

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Desert Rats

1953·1h 28m·★ 6.7·Robert Wise

Themes: libyan desert, rommel, desertFans also likedStarring Richard Burton

Shoot Out

1971·1h 34m·★ 6.2·Henry Hathaway

2 shared crewDir. Henry HathawayDP: Earl Rath

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

1951·1h 28m·★ 6.9·Henry Hathaway

4 shared themes: north africa, libyan desert, rommel...Dir. Henry HathawayAction & War

The Hill

1965·2h 3m·★ 7.8·Sidney Lumet

Themes: north africa, libyan desert, desertFans also liked

Bitter Victory

1957·1h 42m·★ 6.7·Nicholas Ray

Themes: rommel, desertFans also likedStarring Richard Burton

The Train

1964·2h 13m·★ 7.8·John Frankenheimer

TMDB recommendsStarring Wolfgang Preiss

Where Eagles Dare

1968·2h 35m·★ 7.6·Brian G. Hutton

Both star Richard Burton & Brook WilliamsAction & War

Battle of Britain

1969·2h 12m·★ 7.0·Guy Hamilton

TMDB recommendsWar & Action

The Eagle Has Landed

1976·2h 15m·★ 6.9·John Sturges

TMDB recommendsAction & War

Midway

1976·2h 12m·★ 6.8·Jack Smight

TMDB recommendsAction & War

U-571

2000·1h 56m·★ 6.6·Jonathan Mostow

TMDB recommendsWar & Action

Legionnaire

1998·1h 38m·★ 5.5·Peter MacDonald

TMDB recommendsAction & War

The Last Drop

2006·1h 43m·★ 4.5·Colin Teague

TMDB recommendsAction & War

The Dirty Dozen

1967·2h 29m·★ 7.7·Robert Aldrich

Fans also likedAction & War

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

2024·2h 29m·★ 7.4·George Miller

TMDB recommends

From Here to Eternity

1953·1h 58m·★ 7.6·Fred Zinnemann

TMDB recommends

Land of Bad

2024·1h 53m·★ 6.6·William Eubank

Fans also likedAction & War

As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me

2001·2h 38m·★ 7.3·Hardy Martins

TMDB recommends

Warfare

2025·1h 35m·★ 7.1·Ray Mendoza

Fans also likedWar & Action

Anne of the Thousand Days

1969·2h 25m·★ 7.4·Charles Jarrott

Both star Richard Burton & John Colicos

How Good Is Raid on Rommel?

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