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The Desert Rats
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May 20, 1953
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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
Richard Murphy
Writer
Robert Wise
Director
Lucien Ballard
Director of Photography
Cast
![Richard Burton](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//aEofbdM6kVs77cdJAGeOyM434rY.jpg)
Richard Burton
Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts
![James Mason](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//ivmJl4jLgYoxI93EPgBehund505.jpg)
James Mason
Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel
![Robert Newton](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//aYheeZTHxMuvQJ9542LT3VyPhuP.jpg)
Robert Newton
Tom Bartlett
![Robert Douglas](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//4UGnE8M7DiIxt8v47UyeQLFCCRU.jpg)
Robert Douglas
General
![Torin Thatcher](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//d5PZBimAcJjP239mVx98a2Ifv1o.jpg)
Torin Thatcher
Col. Barney White