Movie Description
The Desert Rats
(1953)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Robert Wise
- Producer : Robert L. Jacks
- Writer : Richard Murphy
- Editor : Barbara McLean
- Cast : Richard Burton,James Mason,Robert Newton,Robert Douglas,Torin Thatcher,Chips Rafferty,Charles Tingwell,Charles Davis,Ben Wright,Patrick Aherne,John Alderson,Frank Baker,John Blackburn,Robert Boon,Frederic Brunn,Arthur Brunner,Paul Busch,Paul Cavanagh,Frank Chase,Tony Christian,Nicolas Coster,Noel Drayton,Harold Dyrenforth,Charles B. Fitzsimons,John Fraser,Arno Frey,Ray Harden,Charles Keane,Lester Matthews,Gavin Muir,James O'Hara,John O'Malley,Patrick O'Moore,Peter Ortiz,Michael Pate,Richard Peel,Guy Prescott,Jack Raine,Otto Reichow,Michael Rennie,Jerry Riggio,Per Skavlan,Frederick Stevens,Gilchrist Stuart,Albert Taylor,John Wengraf,Alfred Zeisler,Ashley Cowan
Cast
Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts
Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel
Tom Bartlett
General
Col. Barney White
Sgt. "Blue" Smith
Lt. Harry Carstairs
Pete
Mick
English Officer (uncredited)
Corporal (uncredited)
British Officer (uncredited)
Sergeant (uncredited)
German Lieutenant (uncredited)
German Gunner (uncredited)
German Radio Man (uncredited)
German Orderly (uncredited)
Colonel (uncredited)
Commando (uncredited)
German Sentry (uncredited)
Medic (uncredited)
Captain (uncredited)
Observer (uncredited)
Fire Officer (uncredited)
Artillery Man (uncredited)
Kramm (uncredited)
Hugh (uncredited)
Sgt. Donaldson (uncredited)
Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
Captain (uncredited)
Communications Man (uncredited)
Riley (uncredited)
Jim (uncredited)
Wireman (uncredited)
Capt. Currie (uncredited)
Rusty (uncredited)
Maj. O'Rourke (uncredited)
C.I.C. (uncredited)
Gunner (uncredited)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Commando (uncredited)
German Guard (uncredited)
German Major (uncredited)
Captain (uncredited)
Jensen (uncredited)
German Doctor (uncredited)
von Helmholtz (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Desert Rats
Status Released
Release Information
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1953-05-20
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 28m
Production Companies20th Century Fox
Genres
- War
- Action