THE DESERT RATS (1953)

The Desert Rats
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The Desert Rats
They crawled their way across the blazing sands of Africa... to turn disaster into victory!
War, Action
May 20, 1953
English
1h 28m
United States
20th Century Fox

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.

Cast & Characters

Richard Burton

Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts

James Mason

Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel

Robert Newton

Tom Bartlett

Torin Thatcher

Col. Barney White

Chips Rafferty

Sgt. "Blue" Smith

Charles Tingwell

Lt. Harry Carstairs

Patrick Aherne

English Officer (uncredited)

John Alderson

Corporal (uncredited)

Frank Baker

British Officer (uncredited)

John Blackburn

Sergeant (uncredited)

Robert Boon

German Lieutenant (uncredited)

Frederic Brunn

German Gunner (uncredited)

Arthur Brunner

German Radio Man (uncredited)

Paul Busch

German Orderly (uncredited)

Paul Cavanagh

Colonel (uncredited)

Frank Chase

Commando (uncredited)

Tony Christian

German Sentry (uncredited)

Nicolas Coster

Medic (uncredited)

Noel Drayton

Captain (uncredited)

Harold Dyrenforth

Observer (uncredited)

Charles B. Fitzsimons

Fire Officer (uncredited)

John Fraser

Artillery Man (uncredited)

Crew

Robert Wise

Director

Leigh Harline

Original Music Composer

Lucien Ballard

Director of Photography

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