The Desert Rats (1953)

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Country: USA
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
Release: 1953-05-20
Director: Robert Wise (I) (1914–2005)
Writers: Richard Murphy
Language: English | German
Stars: Richard Burton , James Mason , Robert Newton , Robert Douglas , Torin Thatcher , Chips Rafferty , Charles ‘Bud’ Tingwell , Charles Davis , Ben Wright , Patrick Aherne
Runtime: 88 min
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total
AKA: Çöl fedaileri (Turkey) , Песчаные крысы , Las ratas del desierto (Argentina) , Arouraioi tis erimou (Greece) , The Desert Rats (Canada) , Die Wüstenratten (Austria) , Les rats du désert (Belgium) , The Desert Rats (United Kingdom) , Szczury pustyni (Poland) , Die Wüstenratten , I topi del deserto (Italy) , De woestijnratten (Belgium) , Erämaan rotat (Finland) , Kommandos se apostoli thanatou (Greece) , Les rats du désert (Canada) , Пустинните плъхове (Bulgaria) , The Desert Rats (India) , Las ratas del desierto (Spain) , Ratos do Deserto (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Sivatagi patkányok (Hungary) , Ørkenrotterne (Denmark) , 砂漠の鼠 (Japan) , Ökenråttorna (Sweden) , The Desert Rats , The Desert Rats (United States of America) , Les rats du désert (France, French Republic) , Ratos do Deserto (Brazil) , Şobolanii deşertului (Romania) , Ørkenrottene (Norway)
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'.
IMDB:tt0045679