United Kingdom / Mar 26, 1953 / U
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Charles Davis | Pete |
| Ben Wright | Mick |
| Patrick Aherne | English Officer (uncredited) |
| John Alderson | Corporal (uncredited) |
| Frank Baker | British Officer (uncredited) |
| John Blackburn | Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Robert Boon | German Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| Frederic Brunn | German Gunner (uncredited) |
| Arthur Brunner | German Radio Man (uncredited) |
| Paul Busch | German Orderly (uncredited) |
| Paul Cavanagh | Colonel (uncredited) |
| Frank Chase | Commando (uncredited) |
| Tony Christian | German Sentry (uncredited) |
| Nicolas Coster | Medic (uncredited) |
| Noel Drayton | Captain (uncredited) |
| Harold Dyrenforth | Observer (uncredited) |
| Charles B. Fitzsimons | Fire Officer (uncredited) |
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| John Fraser | Artillery Man (uncredited) |
| Arno Frey | Kramm (uncredited) |
| Ray Harden | Hugh (uncredited) |
| Charles Keane | Sgt. Donaldson (uncredited) |
| Lester Matthews | Foreign Secretary (uncredited) |
| Gavin Muir | Captain (uncredited) |
| James O'Hara | Communications Man (uncredited) |
| John O'Malley | Riley (uncredited) |
| Patrick O'Moore | Jim (uncredited) |
| Peter Ortiz | Wireman (uncredited) |
| Michael Pate | Capt. Currie (uncredited) |
| Richard Peel | Rusty (uncredited) |
| Guy Prescott | Maj. O'Rourke (uncredited) |
| Jack Raine | C.I.C. (uncredited) |
| Otto Reichow | Gunner (uncredited) |
| Michael Rennie | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Jerry Riggio | Commando (uncredited) |
| Per Skavlan | German Guard (uncredited) |
| Frederick Stevens | German Major (uncredited) |
| Gilchrist Stuart | Captain (uncredited) |
| Albert Taylor | Jensen (uncredited) |
| John Wengraf | German Doctor (uncredited) |
| Alfred Zeisler | von Helmholtz (uncredited) |
| Ashley Cowan |
Genres
WarAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Desert Rats |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Deutsch |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 26 marzo 1953 |
| Production | Robert L. Jacks |
| Writer | Richard Murphy |
| Editing | Barbara McLean |
| Cinematography | Lucien Ballard |
| Assistant directors | Richard Maybery, Robert Wise |
| Camera operators | Lucien Ballard |
| Additional photography | Lucien Ballard |
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| Production design | Addison Hehr, Lyle R. Wheeler, Fred J. Rode |
| Art direction | Addison Hehr, Lyle R. Wheeler, Fred J. Rode |
| Set decoration | Fred J. Rode, Addison Hehr, Lyle R. Wheeler |
| Special effects | Ray Kellogg |
| Stunts | Fritz Ford |
| Music | Leigh Harline, Alfred Bruzlin, Roger Heman Sr., Alfred Newman, Edward B. Powell |
| Sound | Leigh Harline, Alfred Bruzlin, Roger Heman Sr., Alfred Newman, Edward B. Powell |
| Costume design | Ben Nye, Charles LeMaire |
| Makeup | Ben Nye, Charles LeMaire |
| Hairstyling | Ben Nye, Charles LeMaire |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / May 20, 1953 / NR
France / Oct 01, 1954
Physical media
United Kingdom / Jan 23, 1991 / U
Czechia / May 01, 1994
Brazil / Jan 01, 2000 / 14 / Mercado Livre
Netherlands / Apr 02, 2008 / 16 / DVD
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