The Desert Rats

The Desert Rats (1953)

Released: 1953-05-20 Duration: 1hr 28min
Genres: War Action
Rating 6.3
They crawled their way across the blazing sands of Africa... to turn disaster into victory!

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.

Production Companies

20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 6.804

Directed By

Robert Wise

Crew

Director
Robert Wise
Director of Photography
Lucien Ballard
Wardrobe Supervisor
Charles LeMaire
Original Music Composer
Leigh Harline
Assistant Director
Richard Maybery
Special Effects
Ray Kellogg
Makeup Artist
Ben Nye
Stunts
Fritz Ford
Art Direction
Addison Hehr
Art Direction
Lyle R. Wheeler
Producer
Robert L. Jacks
Set Decoration
Fred J. Rode
Music Director
Alfred Newman
Orchestrator
Edward B. Powell

TOP CAST

Richard Burton
Richard Burton

Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts

James Mason
James Mason

Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel

Robert Newton
Robert Newton

Tom Bartlett

Torin Thatcher
Torin Thatcher

Col. Barney White

Chips Rafferty
Chips Rafferty

Sgt. "Blue" Smith

Charles Tingwell
Charles Tingwell

Lt. Harry Carstairs

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)

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)

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