
The Desert Rats
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.
Release Date: 1953-05-20
War
Action
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Casts

Richard Burton
as Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts

James Mason
as Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel

Robert Newton
as Tom Bartlett

Robert Douglas
as General

Torin Thatcher
as Col. Barney White

Chips Rafferty
as Sgt. "Blue" Smith

Charles Tingwell
as Lt. Harry Carstairs

Charles Davis
as Pete

Ben Wright
as Mick

Patrick Aherne
as English Officer (uncredited)