Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: May 20, 1953
Runtime: 88 minutes
Genres: War, Action
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 6.3/10 (92 votes)
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Cast

Richard Burton
Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts

James Mason
Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel

Robert Newton
Tom Bartlett

Robert Douglas
General

Torin Thatcher
Col. Barney White

Chips Rafferty
Sgt. "Blue" Smith

Charles Tingwell
Lt. Harry Carstairs

Charles Davis
Pete

Ben Wright
Mick

Patrick Aherne
English Officer (uncredited)

John Alderson
Corporal (uncredited)

Frank Baker
British Officer (uncredited)

Paul Cavanagh
Colonel (uncredited)

Frank Chase
Commando (uncredited)

Nicolas Coster
Medic (uncredited)

Noel Drayton
Captain (uncredited)

John Fraser
Artillery Man (uncredited)

Lester Matthews
Foreign Secretary (uncredited)

Gavin Muir
Captain (uncredited)

James O'Hara
Communications Man (uncredited)

Patrick O'Moore
Jim (uncredited)

Michael Pate
Capt. Currie (uncredited)

Guy Prescott
Maj. O'Rourke (uncredited)

Jack Raine
C.I.C. (uncredited)

Otto Reichow
Gunner (uncredited)

Michael Rennie
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

John Wengraf
German Doctor (uncredited)







