The Desert Rats

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.

• Richard MurphyWriter
• Robert WiseDirector
• Leigh HarlineOriginal Music Composer

• 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)