The Desert Rats (1953)Stream and Watch Online

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Released May 20th, 1953, 'The Desert Rats' stars Richard Burton, James Mason, Robert Newton, Robert Douglas The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a user score of 62 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 88 experienced users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the 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."

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