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.
| Release Date | May 20, 1953 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | The Desert Rats | |
| Runtime | 1h 28min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | English, German | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United States of America | |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox | |