The Desert Rats(1953)
They crawled their way across the blazing sands of Africa... to turn disaster into victory!
In North Africa, German Field Marshal Rommel and his troops have successfully fended off British forces, and now intend to take Tobruk, an important port city. A ramshackle group of Australian reinforcements sent to combat the Germans is put under the command of British Captain MacRoberts. The unruly Aussies immediately clash with MacRoberts, a gruff, strict disciplinarian, however this unorthodox team must band together to protect Tobruk from the German forces.
Movie: The Desert Rats
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Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts
Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel
Tom Bartlett
General
Col. Barney White
Sgt. "Blue" Smith
Lt. Harry Carstairs
Pete
Mick
English Officer (uncredited)
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