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The Fighting Rats of Tobruk is a 1944 Australian film directed by Charles Chauvel. The film follows three drover friends who enlist in the Australian Army together during World War II. Their story is based on the siege of the Libyan city of Tobruk in North Africa by Rommel's Afrika Korps. The largely Australian defenders held the city for 250 days before being relieved by British forces.
Original Release
12/08/1944
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Grant Taylor | Bluey Donkin |
| Peter Finch | Peter Linton |
| Chips Rafferty | Milo Trent |
| Pauline Garrick | Kate Carmody |
| Mary Gay | Sister Mary Ellis |
| George Wallace | Barber of Tobruk |
| Joe Valli | Northumberland Fusilier |
| Pat Twohill | (as John Sherwood) |
| Walter Pym | |
| Norman Blackler |
Directors
Writers
Charles Chauvel, Elsa Chauvel, Maxwell Dunn
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Grant Taylor | Bluey Donkin |
| Peter Finch | Peter Linton |
| Chips Rafferty | Milo Trent |
| Pauline Garrick | Kate Carmody |
| Mary Gay | Sister Mary Ellis |
| George Wallace | Barber of Tobruk |
| Joe Valli | Northumberland Fusilier |
| Pat Twohill | (as John Sherwood) |
| Walter Pym | |
| Norman Blackler | |
| Gilbert Ellis | |
| Joe Anderson | |
| Tony Villa | Japanese Soldier |
| Robert Carlyle |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Charles Chauvel | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
The Fighting Rats Of Tobruk
