Release Date
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Original Release
May 20, 1953
1h 28m
The Desert Rats (1953)
⭐ 6.388 min
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.
Director
Robert Wise
Department: Directing
⭐Popularity: 6.3
Cast
Richard Burton
Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts
⭐6.3
James Mason
Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel
⭐1.4
Robert Newton
Tom Bartlett
⭐3.4
Robert Douglas
General
⭐11.3
Torin Thatcher
Col. Barney White
⭐7.1
Chips Rafferty
Sgt. "Blue" Smith
⭐2.9
Charles Tingwell
Lt. Harry Carstairs
⭐4.9
Charles Davis
Pete
⭐2.0
Ben Wright
Mick
⭐6.1
Patrick Aherne
English Officer (uncredited)
⭐0.3
Genres
WarAction
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