The Desert Rats
Richard Burton leads the hopelessly outnumbered, but stubbornly defiant, Australian 9th Division in their heroic stand against Rommel (James Mason) in North Africa.
Year: 1953
Genre: War and Anti-War Films, True Stories
Country: USA
Director: Robert Wise
Starring: Richard Burton, James Mason, Robert Newton
Duration: 84 Minutes
Rating: G
6.8/10
Location in store: War
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