The Desert Rats (1953) | |
Director(s) | Robert Wise |
Producer(s) | Robert L. Jacks |
Top Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, War |
Top Topics | World War II |
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The Desert Rats (1953) was a Action - Adventure Film directed by Robert Wise and produced by Robert L. Jacks.
Academy Awards 1953 --- Ceremony Number 26 (source: AMPAS)
Award | Recipient | Result |
Best Writing | Richard Murphy | Nominated |
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Facts about The Desert Rats
The picture of Tammy MacRoberts' wife is actually a photo of actress Sybil Williams, Richard Burton's then wife.
Legendary Australian actor Chips Rafferty appears in this movie as Sergeant 'Blue' Smith. About a decade earlier, Rafferty appeared playing Milo Trent in another movie featuring "The Desert Rats" entitled The Fighting Rats of Tobruk.
This film's title actually refers to the British 7th Armoured Division who were "The Desert Rats" in North Africa and not the Australian 9th Division who were part of the siege at Tobruk and were known as "The Rats of Tobruk", not the Desert Rats.
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Legendary Australian actor Chips Rafferty appears in this movie as Sergeant 'Blue' Smith. About a decade earlier, Rafferty appeared playing Milo Trent in another movie featuring "The Desert Rats" entitled The Fighting Rats of Tobruk.
This film's title actually refers to the British 7th Armoured Division who were "The Desert Rats" in North Africa and not the Australian 9th Division who were part of the siege at Tobruk and were known as "The Rats of Tobruk", not the Desert Rats.
read more facts about The Desert Rats...