The Desert Rats (1953)
Directed by Robert Wise · 88 min · War, Action
25.9 TOPICAL score · #3,931 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Desert Rats (1953, directed by Robert Wise) has a TOPICAL score of 25.9 - ranked 3,931 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.5/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.3/10 (105 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 18 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.5/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.3/10 (105 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 18 languages
- Still read2,645 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Richard Burton (actor #250), James Mason (actor #315), Robert Newton (actor #1,691), Robert Douglas