The Desert Rats

The Desert Rats

1953
1h 28min

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.

The Desert Rats

Storyline

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.
    Released
    20 May 1953
    Runtime
    1h 28min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    20th Century Fox
Cast
Richard Burton
Richard Burton
Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts
James Mason
James Mason
Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel
Robert Newton
Robert Newton
Tom Bartlett
Robert Douglas
Robert Douglas
General
Torin Thatcher
Torin Thatcher
Col. Barney White
Chips Rafferty
Chips Rafferty
Sgt. "Blue" Smith
Charles Tingwell
Charles Tingwell
Lt. Harry Carstairs
Charles Davis
Charles Davis
Pete
Ben Wright
Ben Wright
Mick
Patrick Aherne
Patrick Aherne
English Officer (uncredited)
John Alderson
John Alderson
Corporal (uncredited)
Frank Baker
British Officer (uncredited)
John Blackburn
Sergeant (uncredited)
Robert Boon
German Lieutenant (uncredited)
Frederic Brunn
German Gunner (uncredited)
Arthur Brunner
German Radio Man (uncredited)
Paul Busch
German Orderly (uncredited)
Paul Cavanagh
Paul Cavanagh
Colonel (uncredited)
Frank Chase
Frank Chase
Commando (uncredited)
Tony Christian
German Sentry (uncredited)
Nicolas Coster
Nicolas Coster
Medic (uncredited)
Noel Drayton
Noel Drayton
Captain (uncredited)
Harold Dyrenforth
Observer (uncredited)
Charles B. Fitzsimons
Charles B. Fitzsimons
Fire Officer (uncredited)
John Fraser
John Fraser
Artillery Man (uncredited)
Arno Frey
Kramm (uncredited)
Ray Harden
Hugh (uncredited)
Charles Keane
Sgt. Donaldson (uncredited)
Lester Matthews
Lester Matthews
Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
Gavin Muir
Gavin Muir
Captain (uncredited)
James O'Hara
James O'Hara
Communications Man (uncredited)
John O'Malley
Riley (uncredited)
Patrick O'Moore
Patrick O'Moore
Jim (uncredited)
Peter Ortiz
Wireman (uncredited)
Michael Pate
Michael Pate
Capt. Currie (uncredited)
Richard Peel
Rusty (uncredited)
Guy Prescott
Guy Prescott
Maj. O'Rourke (uncredited)
Jack Raine
Jack Raine
C.I.C. (uncredited)
Otto Reichow
Otto Reichow
Gunner (uncredited)
Michael Rennie
Michael Rennie
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Jerry Riggio
Commando (uncredited)
Per Skavlan
German Guard (uncredited)
Frederick Stevens
German Major (uncredited)
Gilchrist Stuart
Captain (uncredited)
Albert Taylor
Jensen (uncredited)
John Wengraf
John Wengraf
German Doctor (uncredited)
Alfred Zeisler
Alfred Zeisler
von Helmholtz (uncredited)
Ashley Cowan
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