| Release Date: | May 1953 |
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| Genre: | War / Drama / Adventure / Action |
| Awards: | Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win |
| Cast: | Richard Burton (Capt. 'Tammy' MacRoberts), James Mason (Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel), Robert Newton (Tom Bartlett), Robert Douglas (General), Torin Thatcher (Colonel Barney White), Chips Rafferty (Sgt. 'Blue' Smith), Charles 'Bud' Tingwell (Lt. Harry Carstairs (as Charles...), Charles Davis (Pete), Ben Wright (Mick), Patrick Aherne (English officer (uncredited)), John Alderson (Corporal (uncredited)), Charles B. Fitzsimons (Fire Officer (uncredited)), Arno Frey (Kramm (uncredited)), Ray Harden (Hugh (uncredited)), Charles Keane (Sgt Donaldson (uncredited)), James O'Hara (Communications man (uncredited)), John O'Malley (Riley (uncredited)), Pat O'Morre (Jim (uncredited)), Michael Pate (Cpl. Currie (uncredited)), Richard Peel (Rusty (uncredited)), Guy Prescott (Major O'Rourke (uncredited)), Michael Rennie (Narrator (voice) (uncredited)), Albert Taylor (Jensen (uncredited)), John Wengraf (German doctor (uncredited)), Alfred Zeisler (von Helmholtz (uncredited)) |
Rommel has the British in retreat on his way to the Suez Canal. All that stands in his way is Tobruk, held by a vastly out numbered force of Australian troops. Richard Burton leads these troops on daring raids against Rommel, keeping him off balance as they earn the nickname 'The Desert Rats'.