The Desert Rats (1953)

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.

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