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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.
Theatrical
May 20, 1953
DVD / Blu-ray
May 21, 2002
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Cast
Full credits →R
Richard Burton
Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts
J
James Mason
Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel
R
Robert Newton
Tom Bartlett
R
Robert Douglas
General
T
Torin Thatcher
Col. Barney White
C
Chips Rafferty
Sgt. "Blue" Smith
C
Charles Tingwell
Lt. Harry Carstairs
C
Charles Davis
Pete
B
Ben Wright
Mick
P
Patrick Aherne
English Officer (uncredited)
J
John Alderson
Corporal (uncredited)
F
Frank Baker
British Officer (uncredited)
R
Robert Boon
German Lieutenant (uncredited)
F
Frederic Brunn
German Gunner (uncredited)
P
Paul Busch
German Orderly (uncredited)
P
Paul Cavanagh
Colonel (uncredited)
F
Frank Chase
Commando (uncredited)
N
Nicolas Coster
Medic (uncredited)
N
Noel Drayton
Captain (uncredited)
H
Harold Dyrenforth
Observer (uncredited)
