I thought more people would have been familiar with this movie. Sorry...

Professor Cronstaetter was the alias of the film's Feldmarshall Erwin Rommel. Cronstaetter was in North Africa in 1937 digging pre-dynastic tombs. In actuality, he was preparing for the African campaign by burying fuel and supplies. (Your typical wartime propaganda piece.) Rommel/"Cronstaetter" was played by Erich von Stroheim.

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Here's a softball question...

In this 1949 movie, Sergeant Stryker's last words before being killed by a sniper were "I never felt so good in my life." Name the movie.

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