The Desert Rats (1953)
War • Action • 1ч 28м
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.
TMDB rating:
6.3
(98)
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
Chips Rafferty
Sgt. "Blue" Smith
Charles Tingwell
Lt. Harry Carstairs
Charles Davis
Pete
Ben Wright
Mick
Patrick Aherne
English Officer (uncredited)
John Alderson
Corporal (uncredited)
Frank Baker
British Officer (uncredited)
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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)
Paul Cavanagh
Colonel (uncredited)
Frank Chase
Commando (uncredited)
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Tony Christian
German Sentry (uncredited)
Nicolas Coster
Medic (uncredited)
Noel Drayton
Captain (uncredited)
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Harold Dyrenforth
Observer (uncredited)
Charles B. Fitzsimons
Fire Officer (uncredited)
Crew
Richard Murphy
Writer
Robert Wise
Director
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
Ray Kellogg
Special Effects
Addison Hehr
Art Direction
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Lucien Ballard
Director of Photography
Barbara McLean
Editor
Alfred Bruzlin
Sound
Roger Heman Sr.
Sound
Fritz Ford
Stunts
Fred J. Rode
Set Decoration
Richard Maybery
Assistant Director
Charles LeMaire
Wardrobe Supervisor
Robert L. Jacks
Producer
Alfred Newman
Music Director
Edward B. Powell
Orchestrator
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