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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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| Robert L. Jacks | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1954 | Oscar | Best Writing, Story and Screenplay | Nominated |
