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The Desert Rats (1953)

NR ★ 6.3/10 88 min War, Action United States English
Director: Robert Wise
Streaming: Not available
They crawled their way across the blazing sands of Africa... to turn disaster into victory!

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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 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

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