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Feature film — 1953

The Desert Rats (1953)

6.31h 28mWar — Action

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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20th Century Fox

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Director: Robert Wise

On screen

Cast & crew

Richard Burton as Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts

Richard Burton

Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts

James Mason as Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel

James Mason

Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel

Robert Newton as Tom Bartlett

Robert Newton

Tom Bartlett

Robert Douglas as General

Robert Douglas

General

Torin Thatcher as Col. Barney White

Torin Thatcher

Col. Barney White

Chips Rafferty as Sgt. "Blue" Smith

Chips Rafferty

Sgt. "Blue" Smith

Charles Tingwell as Lt. Harry Carstairs

Charles Tingwell

Lt. Harry Carstairs

Charles Davis as Pete

Charles Davis

Pete

Ben Wright as Mick

Ben Wright

Mick

Patrick Aherne as English Officer (uncredited)

Patrick Aherne

English Officer (uncredited)

John Alderson as Corporal (uncredited)

John Alderson

Corporal (uncredited)

Frank Baker as British Officer (uncredited)

Frank Baker

British Officer (uncredited)

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