The Desert Rats [36554] Released: 1953-05-20 Genres: War, Action Revenue: unknown Cast: 48 Popularity: 0.7492 Links: : Homepage, IMDB, TMDB Synopsis : 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. Videos: