The Desert Rats (1953) Streaming - Where to Watch Online

Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The Desert Rats' right now, here are some essential information 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 is informed by reviews from 94 contributing users.

Curious about the story behind it? 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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