IMDb
6.7 /10
6k votes


War · Action · 1953 · 1h 28min
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.
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20th Century Fox





THE DESERT RATS(1953) Original Theatrical Trailer
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IMDb
6.7 /10
6k votes
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TMDB
6.3 /10
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6.6 /10
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Weighted average
6.5/10