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The Desert Rats

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

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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 BurtonCaptain "Tammy" MacRoberts
  • James MasonField Marshal Erwin von Rommel
  • Robert NewtonTom Bartlett
  • Robert DouglasGeneral
  • Torin ThatcherCol. Barney White
  • Chips RaffertySgt. "Blue" Smith
  • Charles TingwellLt. Harry Carstairs
  • Charles DavisPete
  • Ben WrightMick
  • Patrick AherneEnglish Officer (uncredited)
  • John AldersonCorporal (uncredited)
  • Frank BakerBritish Officer (uncredited)
  • J
    John BlackburnSergeant (uncredited)
  • R
    Robert BoonGerman Lieutenant (uncredited)
  • F
    Frederic BrunnGerman Gunner (uncredited)
  • A
    Arthur BrunnerGerman Radio Man (uncredited)

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