The Desert Rats(1953)

They crawled their way across the blazing sands of Africa... to turn disaster into victory!

63

1h 28m

  • War,
  • Action

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

    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)

  • Paul Cavanagh

    Paul Cavanagh

    Colonel (uncredited)

  • Frank Chase

    Frank Chase

    Commando (uncredited)

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    Status

    Released (Mar 26, 1953)

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