The Desert Rats (1953)

The Desert Rats (1953)

They crawled their way across the blazing sands of Africa... to turn disaster into victory! 1953-05-20 United States of America 88 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Richard Burton is Captain
Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts
James Mason is Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel
Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel
Robert Newton is Tom Bartlett
Tom Bartlett
Robert Douglas is General
General
Torin Thatcher is Col. Barney White
Col. Barney White
Chips Rafferty is Sgt.
Sgt. "Blue" Smith
Charles Tingwell is Lt. Harry Carstairs
Lt. Harry Carstairs
Charles Davis is Pete
Pete
Ben Wright is Mick
Mick
Patrick Aherne is English Officer (uncredited)
English Officer (uncredited)
John Alderson is Corporal (uncredited)
Corporal (uncredited)
Frank Baker is British Officer (uncredited)
British Officer (uncredited)

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