Movie
The Desert Rats
Released: March 26, 1953 (1953)
Runtime: 88 minutes
Genres: War, Action
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Patrick Aherne as English Officer (uncredited)
Age at release: 52
- Torin Thatcher as Col. Barney White
Age at release: 48
- Robert Newton as Tom Bartlett
Age at release: 47
- Chips Rafferty as Sgt. "Blue" Smith
Age at release: 44
- James Mason as Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel
Age at release: 43
- Robert Douglas as General
Age at release: 43
- Ben Wright as Mick
Age at release: 37
- Charles Tingwell as Lt. Harry Carstairs
Age at release: 30
- Richard Burton as Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts
Age at release: 27
- Charles Davis as Pete
Age at release: 27
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- Paul Cavanagh as Colonel (uncredited)
Age at release: 64
- Frank Baker as British Officer (uncredited)
Age at release: 60
- Arno Frey as Kramm (uncredited)
Age at release: 52
- Lester Matthews as Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
Age at release: 52
- Gavin Muir as Captain (uncredited)
Age at release: 52
- Noel Drayton as Captain (uncredited)
Age at release: 39
- Harold Dyrenforth as Observer (uncredited)
Age at release: 39
- John Alderson as Corporal (uncredited)
Age at release: 36
- Robert Boon as German Lieutenant (uncredited)
Age at release: 36
- Frank Chase as Commando (uncredited)
Age at release: 30
- Paul Busch as German Orderly (uncredited)
Age at release: 27
- James O'Hara as Communications Man (uncredited)
Age at release: 25
- John Fraser as Artillery Man (uncredited)
Age at release: 22
- Nicolas Coster as Medic (uncredited)
Age at release: 18
- John Blackburn as Sergeant (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
- Frederic Brunn as German Gunner (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
- Arthur Brunner as German Radio Man (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
- Tony Christian as German Sentry (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
- Ray Harden as Hugh (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
- Charles Keane as Sgt. Donaldson (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown