The Desert Rats
They crawled their way across the blazing sands of Africa... to turn disaster into victory!
1953-05-20 | 88 minutes
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.
Cast
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Richard BurtonCaptain "Tammy" MacRoberts
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James MasonField Marshal Erwin von Rommel
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Robert NewtonTom Bartlett
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Robert DouglasGeneral
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Torin ThatcherCol. Barney White
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Chips RaffertySgt. "Blue" Smith
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Charles TingwellLt. Harry Carstairs
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Charles DavisPete
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Ben WrightMick
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Patrick AherneEnglish Officer (uncredited)
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John AldersonCorporal (uncredited)
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Frank BakerBritish Officer (uncredited)
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Paul CavanaghColonel (uncredited)
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Frank ChaseCommando (uncredited)
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