The Desert Rats (1953) - Video Detective

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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

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
Chips Rafferty	Sgt. 'Blue' Smith / Sgt 'Blue' Smith
Torin Thatcher	Col. Barney White / Col Barney White
Alfred Zeisler	von Helmholtz
Michael Pate	Capt. Currie
Ben Wright	Mick
John O'Malley	Riley

(see additional cast & crew)

Directors

Robert Wise

Writers

Richard Murphy

Cast

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
Chips Rafferty	Sgt. 'Blue' Smith / Sgt 'Blue' Smith
Torin Thatcher	Col. Barney White / Col Barney White
Alfred Zeisler	von Helmholtz
Michael Pate	Capt. Currie
Ben Wright	Mick
John O'Malley	Riley
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