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Richard Burton plays a Scottish Army officer put in charge of a disparate band of ANZAC troops on the perimeter of Tobruk with the German Army doing their best to dislodge them



The Desert Rats (1953)
Released: 20 May 1953
Runtime: 88 min
Rated: APPROVED
Director: Robert Wise
Writer(s): Richard Murphy
Actors: Richard Burton, James Mason, Robert Newton, Robert Douglas
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win.
IMDB Ratings: 6.8



Plot: 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'.