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.
Title | The Desert Rats |
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Year | 1953 |
Genre | War, Action |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | 20th Century Fox |
Cast | Richard Burton, James Mason, Robert Newton, Robert Douglas, Torin Thatcher, Chips Rafferty |
Crew | Robert Wise (Director), Richard Murphy (Writer), Leigh Harline (Original Music Composer), Robert L. Jacks (Producer), Lucien Ballard (Director of Photography), Barbara McLean (Editor) |
Keyword | world war ii, desert, libyan desert, rommel, tobruk |
Release | May 20, 1953 |
Runtime | 88 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.27 / 10 by 90 users |