Screenplay

THE ROMMEL GAMBIT

LOGLINE: Shortly before D-Day an American spy plants false intelligence to convince Hitler that the trusted general in charge of Nazi defenses against the invasion is a traitor.

ISA Table Read My Screenplay Genre Screenplay Competition Semi-Finalist 2022

About the Script

In 1944, U.S. Army Captain Remy Toussaint is given a nearly impossible assignment: parachute behind enemy lines and plant false intelligence to make the SS believe that Hitler’s most brilliant general, Erwin Rommel, in charge of European defenses, is a traitor. If successful, Hitler will disregard Rommel’s advice, seriously weakening Nazi defenses. But Remy is warned that his contact in the French Resistance, the beautiful but ruthless Marie Baudin, may be a double agent. The story is inspired by true events.

Recognition

Awards

WINNER, Big Apple Film Festival, 2022

Nashville Film Festival Screenplay Competition, 2023

Top 6% out of 5500 entries, Nicholl Fellowship, 2022

Official selection “The Best of Stage 32”, top 1% of all scripts. Double Recommended: Recommend Writer/Recommend Script.

Coverfly Top 1%, Coverfly Red List

Official Selection Military Story Showcase, 2024

Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition-Winner-2022 Fall Edition
Stage 32 1st Annual Period Piece Screenwriting Contest Congratulations to Finalists!

Official Selection Military Story Showcase

Fresh Voices Laurels
Stage 32 1st Annual Period Piece Screenwriting Contest Congratulations to Finalists!

Stage 32 Period Piece Screenwriting Contest

Stage 32 1st Annual Period Piece Screenwriting Contest Congratulations to Finalists!

Table Read My ScreenPlay

Genre Screenplay Competition
Action/Adventure

Stage 32 Official Selection "The Best of Stage 32" LookBook. Double Recommend. Top 1% of all scripts!

Stage 32 Official Selection "Best of Stage 32" LookBook

“Recommend Writer/Recommend Script”

Top 1% of All Scripts

ScreenCraft Action & Thriller Laurels

Press & Reviews

The two lead characters are well-written, strong, likable characters that the audience can connect to. Their struggle to do the right thing in the face of such insurmountable evil rings true with the reader, especially in the current political climate. Their arc throughout the story is touching and the ending scene is absolutely lovely.

- The Black List

This is a fabulous and multidimensional script with excellent craftsmanship, an accessible yet nuanced story, historical relevance, love, danger, and a very strong female character. It is impeccably designed and deserves nothing but praise.

- Blue Cat

“The Rommel Gambit” was a very well told story that worked. The story itself was strong and a nice job was done of setting it up quickly and then getting into the action. The actual storytelling was even better.

- The Nicholl Fellowship; top 6%

A thrilling premise. The story was well-crafted and written with a clear passion for the historical period. The idea of an American spy infiltrating Nazi Germany and framing a high-ranking general as a traitor is a unique and compelling concept. Rommel is a fascinating historical figure.

- Slamdance Screenplay Competition

“The Rommel Gambit” provides us with a complex, carefully crafted thriller that keeps us hooked from the opening page thanks to its nice sense of tension and, especially, Marie’s ambiguity.

- Golden Script Fellowship