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The Desert Rats
1953 · 1h 28m · NR
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What is it about? The Desert Rats
They crawled their way across the blazing sands of Africa... to turn disaster into victory!
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.
Genres: war, action. Themes: world war ii, desert, libyan desert, rommel, tobruk.
Cast and crew The Desert Rats
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Creators
- Directed byRobert Wise
- ScreenplayRichard Murphy
- MusicLeigh Harline
- CinematographyLucien Ballard
- EditingBarbara McLean
Full cast and crew48 cast members, 18 crew
Cast:
- Richard Burton · Tammy
- James Mason · Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel
- Robert Newton · Tom Bartlett
- Robert Douglas · General
- Torin Thatcher · Col. Barney White
- Chips Rafferty · Blue
- 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)
- 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 · Colonel (uncredited)
- Frank Chase · Commando (uncredited)
- Tony Christian · German Sentry (uncredited)
- Nicolas Coster · Medic (uncredited)
- Noel Drayton · Captain (uncredited)
- Harold Dyrenforth · Observer (uncredited)
- Charles B. Fitzsimons · Fire Officer (uncredited)
- John Fraser · Artillery Man (uncredited)
- Arno Frey · Kramm (uncredited)
- Ray Harden · Hugh (uncredited)
- Charles Keane · Sgt. Donaldson (uncredited)
- Lester Matthews · Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
- Gavin Muir · Captain (uncredited)
- James O'Hara · Communications Man (uncredited)
- John O'Malley · Riley (uncredited)
- Patrick O'Moore · Jim (uncredited)
- Peter Ortiz · Wireman (uncredited)
- Michael Pate · Capt. Currie (uncredited)
- Richard Peel · Rusty (uncredited)
- Guy Prescott · Maj. O'Rourke (uncredited)
- Jack Raine · C.I.C. (uncredited)
- Otto Reichow · Gunner (uncredited)
- Michael Rennie · Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Crew:
- Richard Murphy · Writer
- Robert Wise · Director
- Leigh Harline · Original Music Composer
- Lucien Ballard · Director of Photography
- Barbara McLean · Editor
- Robert L. Jacks · Producer
Trailer The Desert Rats
ENTHE DESERT RATS(1953) Original Theatrical TrailerMarch 28, 2008Movies like this The Desert Rats
Details The Desert Rats
- First theatrical release
- March 26, 1953
- Release in the US
- May 20, 1953
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- NR
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Desert Rats?
1h 28m (88 minutes).
Who’s in The Desert Rats?
Richard Burton, James Mason, Robert Newton, Robert Douglas, Torin Thatcher, Chips Rafferty, Charles Tingwell, Charles Davis, Ben Wright, and Patrick Aherne. Directed by Robert Wise.
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