

The Desert Rats
1953 · Movie · 1h 28m · NR
WarAction
"They crawled their way across the blazing sands of Africa... to turn disaster into victory!"
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Key crew
- Richard MurphyWriter
- Robert WiseDirector
- Leigh HarlineOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Richard BurtonCaptain "Tammy" MacRoberts
- James MasonField Marshal Erwin von Rommel
- Robert NewtonTom Bartlett
- Robert DouglasGeneral
- Torin ThatcherCol. Barney White
- Chips RaffertySgt. "Blue" Smith
- Charles TingwellLt. Harry Carstairs
- Charles DavisPete
- Ben WrightMick
- Patrick AherneEnglish Officer (uncredited)
- John AldersonCorporal (uncredited)
- Frank BakerBritish Officer (uncredited)
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Themes
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