
Film
The Desert Rats
1953· NR· 1h 28m· Action· War
“They crawled their way across the blazing sands of Africa... to turn disaster into victory!”
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.
1953-03-26
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorRobert Wise
WriterRichard Murphy
ProducerRobert L. Jacks
Director of PhotographyLucien Ballard
Original Music ComposerLeigh Harline
EditorBarbara McLean
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 18 crew)
Details
Released1953-03-26
Runtime1h 28m · NR
StatusReleased
Studios20th Century Fox
LanguagesGerman · English
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.3/10 · 97 votes
Original languageen
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