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The Desert Rats
The Desert Rats
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The Desert Rats

"They crawled their way across the blazing sands of Africa... to turn disaster into victory!"

1953
1h 28m
6.3(91 votes)
War
Action

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.

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20th Century Fox

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Cast & Crew

48 members
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Richard Burton

Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts

Richard Burton
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James Mason

Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel

James Mason
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Robert Newton

Tom Bartlett

Robert Newton
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Robert Douglas

General

Robert Douglas
Acting

Torin Thatcher

Col. Barney White

Torin Thatcher
Acting

Chips Rafferty

Sgt. "Blue" Smith

Chips Rafferty
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Charles Tingwell

Lt. Harry Carstairs

Charles Tingwell
Acting

Charles Davis

Pete

Charles Davis
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Ben Wright

Mick

Ben Wright
Acting

Patrick Aherne

English Officer (uncredited)

Patrick Aherne
Acting

John Alderson

Corporal (uncredited)

John Alderson
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Frank Baker

British Officer (uncredited)

Frank Baker
Acting

John Blackburn

Sergeant (uncredited)

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Robert Boon

German Lieutenant (uncredited)

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Frederic Brunn

German Gunner (uncredited)

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Arthur Brunner

German Radio Man (uncredited)

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Paul Busch

German Orderly (uncredited)

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Paul Cavanagh

Colonel (uncredited)

Paul Cavanagh
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Frank Chase

Commando (uncredited)

Frank Chase
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Tony Christian

German Sentry (uncredited)

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Nicolas Coster

Medic (uncredited)

Nicolas Coster
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Noel Drayton

Captain (uncredited)

Noel Drayton
Acting

Harold Dyrenforth

Observer (uncredited)

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Production

Charles B. Fitzsimons

Fire Officer (uncredited)

Charles B. Fitzsimons
Acting

John Fraser

Artillery Man (uncredited)

John Fraser
Acting

Arno Frey

Kramm (uncredited)

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Ray Harden

Hugh (uncredited)

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Charles Keane

Sgt. Donaldson (uncredited)

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Lester Matthews

Foreign Secretary (uncredited)

Lester Matthews
Acting

Gavin Muir

Captain (uncredited)

Gavin Muir
Acting

James O'Hara

Communications Man (uncredited)

James O'Hara
Acting

John O'Malley

Riley (uncredited)

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Patrick O'Moore

Jim (uncredited)

Patrick O'Moore
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Peter Ortiz

Wireman (uncredited)

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Michael Pate

Capt. Currie (uncredited)

Michael Pate
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Richard Peel

Rusty (uncredited)

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Guy Prescott

Maj. O'Rourke (uncredited)

Guy Prescott
Acting

Jack Raine

C.I.C. (uncredited)

Jack Raine
Acting

Otto Reichow

Gunner (uncredited)

Otto Reichow
Acting

Michael Rennie

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Michael Rennie
Acting

Jerry Riggio

Commando (uncredited)

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Per Skavlan

German Guard (uncredited)

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Frederick Stevens

German Major (uncredited)

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Gilchrist Stuart

Captain (uncredited)

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Albert Taylor

Jensen (uncredited)

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John Wengraf

German Doctor (uncredited)

John Wengraf
Directing

Alfred Zeisler

von Helmholtz (uncredited)

Alfred Zeisler
Acting

Ashley Cowan

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