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The Desert Rats

62 %|May 20, 1953|War, Action

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

Robert Wise
Director
Richard Murphy
Writer
Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
Robert L. Jacks
Producer
Lucien Ballard
Director of Photography
Barbara McLean
Editor
Addison Hehr
Art Direction
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction

Cast

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Richard Burton
Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts
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James Mason
Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel
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Robert Newton
Tom Bartlett
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Torin Thatcher
Col. Barney White
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Chips Rafferty
Sgt. "Blue" Smith
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Charles Tingwell
Lt. Harry Carstairs
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Patrick Aherne
English Officer (uncredited)
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John Alderson
Corporal (uncredited)
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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)
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Paul Cavanagh
Colonel (uncredited)
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Frank Chase
Commando (uncredited)
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Tony Christian
German Sentry (uncredited)
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Nicolas Coster
Medic (uncredited)
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Noel Drayton
Captain (uncredited)
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Harold Dyrenforth
Observer (uncredited)
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Charles B. Fitzsimons
Fire Officer (uncredited)
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John Fraser
Artillery Man (uncredited)
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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)
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Gavin Muir
Captain (uncredited)
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James O'Hara
Communications Man (uncredited)
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John O'Malley
Riley (uncredited)
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Patrick O'Moore
Jim (uncredited)
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Peter Ortiz
Wireman (uncredited)
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Michael Pate
Capt. Currie (uncredited)
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Richard Peel
Rusty (uncredited)
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Guy Prescott
Maj. O'Rourke (uncredited)
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Jack Raine
C.I.C. (uncredited)
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Otto Reichow
Gunner (uncredited)
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Michael Rennie
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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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)
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Alfred Zeisler
von Helmholtz (uncredited)