The Desert Rats

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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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

War,

Action

Duration:

88 minutes

Year:

1953

Director:

Robert Wise

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Company:

20th Century Fox

Cast:
Richard Burton

Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts

James Mason

Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel

Robert Newton

Tom Bartlett

Robert Douglas

General

Torin Thatcher

Col. Barney White

Crew:
Robert Wise

Director

Richard Murphy

Writer

Leigh Harline

Original Music Composer

Robert L. Jacks

Producer

Lucien Ballard

Director of Photography