In the mood for 'The Desert Rats' at home? We’ve rounded up streaming and cable services with rental, purchase, and subscription options, all in one place. Right now in the US, 'The Desert Rats' is available to rent, buy, or stream with a subscription on YouTube, Apple TV Store, Microsoft Store, Prime Video, Google Play Movies.
Here are a few important points to remember about the 20th Century Fox action flick. The Desert Rats starring Richard Burton, James Mason, Robert Newton, Robert Douglas has a NR rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min. The release date of the movie is May 20th, 1953. The movie received a user score of 63/100 on TMDb, which was generated using reviews from 94 real users.
Looking for a quick synopsis? Here's the plot: "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."
