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The Desert Rats

Genres
War
Action
Rating
6.3
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglishDeutsch
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1953-03-26
Runtime88 mins

Overview

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

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Richard Burton

as Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts

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James Mason

as Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel

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Robert Newton

as Tom Bartlett

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Robert Douglas

as General

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Torin Thatcher

as Col. Barney White

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Chips Rafferty

as Sgt. "Blue" Smith

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Charles Tingwell

as Lt. Harry Carstairs

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Charles Davis

as Pete

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Ben Wright

as Mick

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Patrick Aherne

as English Officer (uncredited)

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John Alderson

as Corporal (uncredited)

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Frank Baker

as British Officer (uncredited)

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John Blackburn

as Sergeant (uncredited)

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Robert Boon

as German Lieutenant (uncredited)

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Frederic Brunn

as German Gunner (uncredited)

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Arthur Brunner

as German Radio Man (uncredited)

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Paul Busch

as German Orderly (uncredited)

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Paul Cavanagh

as Colonel (uncredited)

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Frank Chase

as Commando (uncredited)

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Tony Christian

as German Sentry (uncredited)

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Nicolas Coster

as Medic (uncredited)

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Noel Drayton

as Captain (uncredited)

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Harold Dyrenforth

as Observer (uncredited)

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Charles B. Fitzsimons

as Fire Officer (uncredited)

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John Fraser

as Artillery Man (uncredited)

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Arno Frey

as Kramm (uncredited)

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Ray Harden

as Hugh (uncredited)

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Charles Keane

as Sgt. Donaldson (uncredited)

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Lester Matthews

as Foreign Secretary (uncredited)

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Gavin Muir

as Captain (uncredited)

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James O'Hara

as Communications Man (uncredited)

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John O'Malley

as Riley (uncredited)

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Patrick O'Moore

as Jim (uncredited)

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Peter Ortiz

as Wireman (uncredited)

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Michael Pate

as Capt. Currie (uncredited)

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Richard Peel

as Rusty (uncredited)

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Guy Prescott

as Maj. O'Rourke (uncredited)

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Jack Raine

as C.I.C. (uncredited)

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Otto Reichow

as Gunner (uncredited)

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Michael Rennie

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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Jerry Riggio

as Commando (uncredited)

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Per Skavlan

as German Guard (uncredited)

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Frederick Stevens

as German Major (uncredited)

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Gilchrist Stuart

as Captain (uncredited)

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Albert Taylor

as Jensen (uncredited)

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John Wengraf

as German Doctor (uncredited)

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Alfred Zeisler

as von Helmholtz (uncredited)

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Ashley Cowan

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