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The Desert Rats

(1953)

March 26, 1953• 1h 28m
63%
TMDB Score

Overview

In North Africa, German Field Marshal Rommel and his troops have successfully fended off British forces, and now intend to take Tobruk, an important port city. A ramshackle group of Australian reinforcements sent to combat the Germans is put under the command of British Captain MacRoberts. The unruly Aussies immediately clash with MacRoberts, a gruff, strict disciplinarian, however this unorthodox team must band together to protect Tobruk from the German forces.

Robert Wise

Director

Top Billed Cast

RB

Richard Burton

Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts

JM

James Mason

Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel

RN

Robert Newton

Tom Bartlett

RD

Robert Douglas

General

TT

Torin Thatcher

Col. Barney White

CR

Chips Rafferty

Sgt. "Blue" Smith

CT

Charles Tingwell

Lt. Harry Carstairs

CD

Charles Davis

Pete

BW

Ben Wright

Mick

PA

Patrick Aherne

English Officer (uncredited)

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