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The Desert Rats
“They crawled their way across the blazing sands of Africa... to turn disaster into victory!”
6.3 / 10• 1953• 1h 28m•NR• English
WarAction
Storyline
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 & Crew
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Wise's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Desert Rats is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
