
Richard Burton
Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts


“They crawled their way across the blazing sands of Africa... to turn disaster into victory!”
Overview
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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Release Date
March 26, 1953
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
6.3 / 10
Votes
103
Budget
Not available
Revenue
Not available
Status
Released
Popularity
3.2
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Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts

Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel

Tom Bartlett

General

Col. Barney White

Sgt. "Blue" Smith

Lt. Harry Carstairs

Pete

Mick

English Officer (uncredited)

Corporal (uncredited)

British Officer (uncredited)
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