Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Desert Rats' right now, here are some useful insights 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 engaged users.
Need a quick rundown of the movie? 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."
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'The Desert Rats' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on May 20th, 1953
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
May 21st, 2002
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