Lion of the Desert
Daily movie popularity · Oct 15, 2026
Lion of the Desert
Lion of the Desert is a historical war film that portrays the resistance led by Libyan tribal leader Omar Mukhtar against the Italian conquest of Libya during World War II.
ReleasedApr 17, 1981
Budget$35M
Box Office$2M
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#5173
Lion of the Desert
0.4
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Top Cast
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1
Oliver Reed
General Rodolfo Graziani
6.3
2
Benito Mussolini
Self (archive footage)
5.7
3
Anthony Quinn
Omar al-Mukhtar
1.5
4
Rod Steiger
Benito Mussolini
0.7
5
John Gielgud
Sharif El Gariani
0.7
6
Irene Papas
Mabrouka
0.4
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