Adolf Hitler — The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel Character Profile

About Adolf Hitler

German dictator who summons Rommel back to command, issues rigid defensive orders, misjudges the D-Day invasion location, and survives an assassination attempt that triggers the investigation leading to Rommel's arrest.

Character Facts

Played by

Luther Adler

Appears in

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Adolf Hitler — Professional Commander — Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt (Leo G. Carroll)

  Hitler exercises direct command authority over von Rundstedt, overriding his military judgment.

• Adolf Hitler — Professional Subordinate — Field Marshal Erwin Rommel (James Mason)

  Rommel operates as a high-ranking military subordinate to Hitler, bound by chain of command.

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More characters from The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

• Field Marshal Erwin Rommel (James Mason)
• Dr. Karl Strolin (Cedric Hardwicke)
• Frau Lucie Marie Rommel (Jessica Tandy)
• Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt (Leo G. Carroll)
• Gen. Wilhelm Burgdorf (Everett Sloane)
• Lt. Col. Caesar von Hofaker (Paul Cavanagh)
• Col. Klaus von Stauffenberg (Eduard Franz)
• Capt. Hermann Aldinger (Richard Boone)
• Gen. Fritz Bayerlein (George Macready)
• Lt. Colonel Desmond Young (Desmond Young)
• Commando (George Nader)
• Narrator (voice) (uncredited) (Michael Rennie)