The Desert Rats
They crawled their way across the blazing sands of Africa... to turn disaster into victory!
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.
- Director
- Robert Wise
- Signature
- Action · Craft · Tension
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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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- Release date
- Mar 26, 1953
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
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- Language
- German, English
- Country
- United States of America
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