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The Desert Rats (1953)

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

Genre : Action, Adventure, Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Robert Wise

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Richard Burton
Richard Burton
Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts
James Mason
James Mason
Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel
Robert Newton
Robert Newton
Tom Bartlett
Robert Douglas
Robert Douglas
General
Torin Thatcher
Torin Thatcher
Col. Barney White
Chips Rafferty
Chips Rafferty
Sgt. "Blue" Smith
Charles Tingwell
Charles Tingwell
Lt. Harry Carstairs
Charles Davis
Charles Davis
Pete
Ben Wright
Ben Wright
Mick
Patrick Aherne
Patrick Aherne
English Officer (uncredited)
John Alderson
John Alderson
Corporal (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Frank Baker
British Officer (uncredited)
John Blackburn
John Blackburn
Sergeant (uncredited)
Robert Boon
Robert Boon
German Lieutenant (uncredited)
Frederic Brunn
Frederic Brunn
German Gunner (uncredited)
Arthur Brunner
Arthur Brunner
German Radio Man (uncredited)
Paul Busch
Paul Busch
German Orderly (uncredited)
Paul Cavanagh
Paul Cavanagh
Colonel (uncredited)
Frank Chase
Frank Chase
Commando (uncredited)
Tony Christian
Tony Christian
German Sentry (uncredited)
Nicolas Coster
Nicolas Coster
Medic (uncredited)
Ashley Cowan
Ashley Cowan
Corporal (uncredited)
Noel Drayton
Noel Drayton
Captain (uncredited)
Harold Dyrenforth
Harold Dyrenforth
Observer (uncredited)
Charles B. Fitzsimons
Charles B. Fitzsimons
Fire Officer (uncredited)
John Fraser
John Fraser
Artillery Man (uncredited)
Arno Frey
Arno Frey
Kramm (uncredited)
Ray Harden
Ray Harden
Hugh (uncredited)
Charles Keane
Charles Keane
Sgt. Donaldson (uncredited)
Lester Matthews
Lester Matthews
Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
Gavin Muir
Gavin Muir
Captain (uncredited)
James O'Hara
James O'Hara
Communications Man (uncredited)
John O'Malley
John O'Malley
Riley (uncredited)
Patrick O'Moore
Patrick O'Moore
Jim (uncredited)
Peter Ortiz
Peter Ortiz
Wireman (uncredited)
Michael Pate
Michael Pate
Capt. Currie (uncredited)
Richard Peel
Richard Peel
Rusty (uncredited)
Guy Prescott
Guy Prescott
Maj. O'Rourke (uncredited)
Jack Raine
Jack Raine
C.I.C. (uncredited)
Otto Reichow
Otto Reichow
Gunner (uncredited)
Michael Rennie
Michael Rennie
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Jerry Riggio
Jerry Riggio
Commando (uncredited)
Per Skavlan
Per Skavlan
German Guard (uncredited)
Frederick Stevens
Frederick Stevens
German Major (uncredited)
Gilchrist Stuart
Gilchrist Stuart
Captain (uncredited)
Albert Taylor
Albert Taylor
Jensen (uncredited)
John Wengraf
John Wengraf
German Doctor (uncredited)
Alfred Zeisler
Alfred Zeisler
von Helmholtz (uncredited)

Crews

Robert Wise
Robert Wise
Director
Richard Murphy
Richard Murphy
Writer
Leigh Harline
Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
Robert L. Jacks
Robert L. Jacks
Producer
Lucien Ballard
Lucien Ballard
Director of Photography
Barbara McLean
Barbara McLean
Editor
Addison Hehr
Addison Hehr
Art Direction
Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
Fred J. Rode
Fred J. Rode
Set Decoration
Ben Nye
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Richard Maybery
Richard Maybery
Assistant Director
Alfred Bruzlin
Alfred Bruzlin
Sound
Roger Heman Sr.
Roger Heman Sr.
Sound
Fritz Ford
Fritz Ford
Stunts
Ray Kellogg
Ray Kellogg
Special Effects
Charles Le Maire
Charles Le Maire
Wardrobe Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

THE DESERT RATS(1953) Original Theatrical Trailer

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