The Desert Rats (1953)
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- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 88 mins
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The Desert Rats
The Desert Rats was a quickly assembled follow-up to 20th Century-Fox's successful war film The Desert Fox. Richard Burton plays an officer in the British Eighth Army, battling Rommel's forces in defense of Tobruk. Put in charge of an Australian unit, Burton rides his men ruthlessly, with laudatory results. He is briefly captured by the Nazis and questioned by General Rommel himself, but Burton escapes to lead his surviving troops to safety. James Mason, who portrayed Rommel in The Desert Fox, makes a guest appearance in the same role in The Desert Rats. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of The Desert Rats:
Richard Burton also in Wagner , Hamlet , Bitter Victory , Absolution , The Wild Geese , Where Eagles Dare
The Desert Rats Trivia
Who played Capt. MacRoberts in the movie The Desert Rats?
Richard Burton played Capt. MacRoberts in the movie The Desert Rats
Who played Bartlett in the movie The Desert Rats?
Robert Newton played Bartlett in the movie The Desert Rats
Who played General in the movie The Desert Rats?
Robert Douglas played General in the movie The Desert Rats
Who played Rommel in the movie The Desert Rats?
James Mason played Rommel in the movie The Desert Rats
Who played Barney in the movie The Desert Rats?
Torin Thatcher played Barney in the movie The Desert Rats
Who played Smith in the movie The Desert Rats?
Chips Rafferty played Smith in the movie The Desert Rats
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