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They crawled their way across the blazing sands of Africa... to turn disaster into victory! - The Desert Rats
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Title: The Desert Rats

Release Date: 20 May 1953

Runtime: 1h 28m

Genre: War, Action

Director: 20th Century Fox

Production Companies: 20th Century Fox

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.3 (91 votes)

Cast

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