The Desert Rats (1953)
They crawled their way across the blazing sands of Africa... to turn disaster into victory!
Plot Summary
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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Full Cast & Characters
Richard Burton
Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts
James Mason
Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel
Robert Newton
Tom Bartlett
Robert Douglas
General
Torin Thatcher
Col. Barney White
Chips Rafferty
Sgt. "Blue" Smith
Charles Tingwell
Lt. Harry Carstairs
Charles Davis
Pete
Ben Wright
Mick
Patrick Aherne
English Officer (uncredited)
John Alderson
Corporal (uncredited)
Frank Baker
British Officer (uncredited)
Director & Crew
Robert Wise
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 6.3/10 based on 105 votes.
Who directed The Desert Rats?
The Desert Rats was directed by Robert Wise and released in 1953.
How long is The Desert Rats?
The Desert Rats has a runtime of 1 hours and 28 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1953-03-26
- Status
- Released