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The Desert Rats

The Desert Rats

They crawled their way across the blazing sands of Africa... to turn disaster into victory!

6.30 - voted by 97
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.

Cast

Richard Burton poster

Richard Burton

Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts

James Mason poster

James Mason

Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel

Robert Newton poster

Robert Newton

Tom Bartlett

Robert Douglas poster

Robert Douglas

General

Torin Thatcher poster

Torin Thatcher

Col. Barney White

Chips Rafferty poster

Chips Rafferty

Sgt. "Blue" Smith

Charles Tingwell poster

Charles Tingwell

Lt. Harry Carstairs

Charles Davis poster

Charles Davis

Pete

Ben Wright poster

Ben Wright

Mick

Patrick Aherne poster

Patrick Aherne

English Officer (uncredited)

John Alderson poster

John Alderson

Corporal (uncredited)

Frank Baker poster

Frank Baker

British Officer (uncredited)

John Blackburn poster

John Blackburn

Sergeant (uncredited)

Robert Boon poster

Robert Boon

German Lieutenant (uncredited)

Frederic Brunn poster

Frederic Brunn

German Gunner (uncredited)