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The Desert Rats

Robert Wise

1953 • 1h 28m

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 reinfor...

The Desert Rats

THE DESERT RATS(1953) Original Theatrical Trailer

Cast

Richard Burton

Richard BurtonCaptain "Tammy" MacRoberts

James Mason

James MasonField Marshal Erwin von Rommel

Robert Newton

Robert NewtonTom Bartlett

Robert Douglas

Robert DouglasGeneral

Torin Thatcher

Torin ThatcherCol. Barney White

Chips Rafferty

Chips RaffertySgt. "Blue" Smith

Charles Tingwell

Charles TingwellLt. Harry Carstairs

Charles Davis

Charles DavisPete

Ben Wright

Patrick Aherne

Patrick AherneEnglish Officer (uncredited)

John Alderson

John AldersonCorporal (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Frank BakerBritish Officer (uncredited)

John BlackburnSergeant (uncredited)

Robert BoonGerman Lieutenant (uncredited)

Frederic BrunnGerman Gunner (uncredited)

Crew

Robert Wise

Robert WiseDirector

Leigh Harline

Leigh HarlineOriginal Music Composer

Lucien Ballard

Lucien BallardDirector of Photography

Barbara McLean

Barbara McLeanEditor

Fritz Ford

Fritz FordStunts

Alfred Newman

Alfred NewmanMusic Director

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