

“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.

Richard Burton
Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts
Lead
James Mason
Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel

Robert Newton
Tom Bartlett

Robert Douglas
General

Torin Thatcher
Col. Barney White

Chips Rafferty
Sgt. "Blue" Smith

Charles Tingwell
Lt. Harry Carstairs

Charles Davis
Pete
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Wise's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Desert Rats is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”