The Desert Rats

The Desert Rats

Release date : May 20, 1953
Runtime : 1h 28m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English / German /
Director : Robert Wise /
Writers : Richard Murphy /
Production companies : 20th Century Fox /
May 20, 1953 1h 28m United States of America War English More
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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.
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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)

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  • title:The Desert Rats
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1953
  • Runtime:1h 28m
  • Genres: War · Action ·
  • Countries of origin: United States of America ·
  • Original Language: English · German ·
  • Director: Robert Wise /
  • Writers: Richard Murphy ·
  • Production companies: 20th Century Fox ·
  • 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.
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