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Movie Details

Original Title The Desert Rats
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.7

Cast

Richard Burton
Richard Burton
Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts
Popularity: 10.2
James Mason
James Mason
Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel
Popularity: 1.5
Robert Newton
Robert Newton
Tom Bartlett
Popularity: 9.4
Robert Douglas
Robert Douglas
General
Popularity: 2.2
Torin Thatcher
Torin Thatcher
Col. Barney White
Popularity: 5.9
Chips Rafferty
Chips Rafferty
Sgt. "Blue" Smith
Popularity: 0.6
Charles Tingwell
Charles Tingwell
Lt. Harry Carstairs
Popularity: 10.0
Charles Davis
Charles Davis
Pete
Popularity: 2.8
Ben Wright
Ben Wright
Mick
Popularity: 4.9
Patrick Aherne
Patrick Aherne
English Officer (uncredited)
Popularity: 1.6
John Alderson
John Alderson
Corporal (uncredited)
Popularity: 9.4
Frank Baker
Frank Baker
British Officer (uncredited)
Popularity: 1.6

Key Crew

Writer Richard Murphy
Director Robert Wise
Producer Robert L. Jacks
Editor Barbara McLean

Production

20th Century Fox
US

Videos & Trailers

THE DESERT RATS(1953) Original Theatrical Trailer
THE DESERT RATS(1953) Original Theatrical Trailer
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Keywords

world war ii desert libyan desert rommel tobruk

Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 7/10
Apr 16, 2014

Come out of your holes you desert rats! The Desert Rats is directed by Robert Wise and written by Richard Murphy. It stars Richard Burton, Robert Newton, Robert Douglas, Torin Thatcher, Chips Rafferty and James Mason. Music is by Leigh Harline and cinematography by Lucien Ballard. The follow u ... Read more

CinemaSerf 7/10
Aug 3, 2024

With Rommel (James Mason) bearing down heavily on the beleaguered allied garrison of Tobruk, it falls to "Capt. MacRoberts" (Richard Burton) to try and galvanise some war weary ANZAC troops for one last defence against the wily Desert Fox. He's not exactly puritanical, but he doesn's suffer disobedi ... Read more

Henry | The Reel Verdict 8/10
Jan 2, 2025

Movie Review: The Desert Rats (1953) The Desert Rats (1953), directed by Robert Wise, is a war film that brings to life the courage and perseverance of soldiers during the defense of Tobruk in World War II. While the film offers a Hollywood take on this significant chapter of history, it balances it ... Read more

Rating
6.3
/10

Based on 91 votes

Details
Release Date May 20, 1953
Runtime 1h 28m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.7
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