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The Desert Rats

6.319531h 28mUMovieWarAction

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…

DirectorRobert Wise
WriterRichard Murphy
ProducerRobert L. Jacks

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Cast · Directed by Robert Wise

RBRichard Burton
Richard Burton
Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts
JMJames Mason
James Mason
Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel
RNRobert Newton
Robert Newton
Tom Bartlett
RDRobert Douglas
Robert Douglas
General
TTTorin Thatcher
Torin Thatcher
Col. Barney White
CRChips Rafferty
Chips Rafferty
Sgt. "Blue" Smith
CTCharles Tingwell
Charles Tingwell
Lt. Harry Carstairs
CDCharles Davis
Charles Davis
Pete
BWBen Wright
Ben Wright
Mick
PAPatrick Aherne
Patrick Aherne
English Officer (uncredited)
JAJohn Alderson
John Alderson
Corporal (uncredited)
FBFrank Baker
Frank Baker
British Officer (uncredited)

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