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The Desert Rats (1953)

Movie"They crawled their way across the blazing sands of Africa... to turn disaster into victory!"
Audience Score
62
NR 1 hr 28 minMay 20th, 1953War, 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.
DirectorRobert Wise
WriterRichard Murphy

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 20th, 1953
On DVD & Blu-ray:May 21st, 2002 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:20th Century Fox