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The Desert Rats(1953)

6.3(97)
1h 28m
1953-03-26

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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Keywords

world war ii
desert
libyan desert
rommel
tobruk

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Top Cast

Richard Burton
Richard Burton
Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts
James Mason
James Mason
Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel
Robert Newton
Robert Newton
Tom Bartlett
Robert Douglas
Robert Douglas
General
Torin Thatcher
Torin Thatcher
Col. Barney White
Chips Rafferty
Chips Rafferty
Sgt. "Blue" Smith
Charles Tingwell
Charles Tingwell
Lt. Harry Carstairs
Charles Davis
Charles Davis
Pete
Ben Wright
Ben Wright
Mick
Patrick Aherne
Patrick Aherne
English Officer (uncredited)
John Alderson
John Alderson
Corporal (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Frank Baker
British Officer (uncredited)
No Photo
John Blackburn
Sergeant (uncredited)
No Photo
Robert Boon
German Lieutenant (uncredited)
No Photo
Frederic Brunn
German Gunner (uncredited)