The Desert Rats
1953 · Movie · NR · 88 min · ★ 6.3
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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Details
- Years
- 1953
- Release date
- 1953-03-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 88 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (97 votes)
Themes
- world war ii
- desert
- libyan desert
- rommel
- tobruk
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1954 · nominated
Cast & crew
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)
Directed by Robert Wise