Movie: The Desert Rats

Top 10 Billed Cast

Richard Burton
Richard Burton

Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts

James Mason
James Mason

Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel

Robert Newton
Robert Newton

Tom Bartlett

Robert Douglas
Robert Douglas

General

Torin Thatcher
Torin Thatcher

Col. Barney White

Chips Rafferty
Chips Rafferty

Sgt. "Blue" Smith

Charles Tingwell
Charles Tingwell

Lt. Harry Carstairs

Charles Davis
Charles Davis

Pete

Ben Wright
Ben Wright

Mick

Patrick Aherne
Patrick Aherne

English Officer (uncredited)

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