Bitter Victory

During the second world war, two British officers, Brand and Leith, who have never seen combat, are assigned a vital mission. Their relationship and the operation are complicated by the arrival of Brand's wife, who had a tryst with Leith years earlier.

Main Cast

Richard Burton

Capt. Leith

Curd Jürgens

Major David Brand

Ruth Roman

Jane Brand

Christopher Lee

Sgt. Barney

Raymond Pellegrin

Mekrane

Anthony Bushell

General Paterson

Alfred Burke

Lt. Colonel Callander

Ramón de Larrocha

Lieutenant Sanders