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The Desert Rats (1953)

The Desert Rats (1953)

Action War

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

Release Date: 1953, March 26
Directors: Robert Wise
Countries: United States of America
Production: 20th Century Fox
Cast: Ben Wright, Richard Burton, Michael Rennie, Torin Thatcher, Robert Douglas, Gilchrist Stuart, Frank Baker, Patrick Aherne, Jack Raine, John Alderson, James Mason, John O'Malley

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

world war ii desert libyan desert rommel tobruk