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The Desert Rats is a 1953 American war film about the Second World War Siege of Tobruk. It stars Richard Burton, James Mason and Robert Newton and was directed by Robert Wise.
Original Release
05/06/1953
US Release
05/06/1953
Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Burton | Capt. 'Tammy' MacRoberts / Captain Tammy MacRoberts |
James Mason | Field Marshal Erwin Rommel / Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel |
Robert Newton | Tom Bartlett |
Robert Douglas | General |
Torin Thatcher | Col. Barney White / Col Barney White |
Chips Rafferty | Sgt. 'Blue' Smith / Sgt 'Blue' Smith |
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell | Lt. Harry Carstairs / Lt Harry Carstairs |
Charles Davis | Pete |
Ben Wright | Mick |
Patrick Aherne | English Officer |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Burton | Capt. 'Tammy' MacRoberts / Captain Tammy MacRoberts |
James Mason | Field Marshal Erwin Rommel / Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel |
Robert Newton | Tom Bartlett |
Robert Douglas | General |
Torin Thatcher | Col. Barney White / Col Barney White |
Chips Rafferty | Sgt. 'Blue' Smith / Sgt 'Blue' Smith |
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell | Lt. Harry Carstairs / Lt Harry Carstairs |
Charles Davis | Pete |
Ben Wright | Mick |
Patrick Aherne | English Officer |
John Alderson | Corporal |
Frank Baker | British Officer |
John Blackburn | Sergeant |
Robert Boon | German Lieutenant |
Frederic Brunn | German Gunner |
Arthur Brunner | German Radio Man |
Paul Busch | German Orderly |
Paul Cavanagh | Colonel |
Frank Chase | Commando |
Tony Christian | German Sentry |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Robert L. Jacks | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1954 | Oscar | Best Writing, Story and Screenplay | Nominated |