Aug 14, 2017 les rats du desert 1953 film complet en francais a 20170814t21. Media in category the desert rats film this category contains only the following file. Jean pierre marielle film complet by camille hochoko. It stars richard burton, robert newton, robert douglas, torin thatcher, chips rafferty and. In north africa, german field marshal rommel james mason and his troops have successfully fended off british forces, and now intend to take tobruk, an important port city. The film was banned in egypt, as the british were still occupying the suez canal and the sudan.
The 7th armoured division was an armoured division of the british army that saw distinguished active service during world war ii, where its exploits in the western desert campaign gained it the desert rats. The film, the desert rats 1953, centers around the siege of tobruk, a port in libya. The desert rats the desert rats 1953 film cinemagia. The entire siege of tobruk, which was a fight between german troops, mainly panzer units, and australian and other allied, that is british, polish and czechoslovkian troops occurred in and around tobruk, libya in the early days of world war ii, in 1941, prior to the entry of the united states into the war and half the siege occurred prior to the entry of the soviet union. Mar 27, 2008 this movie was released as sort of a sequel to the desert fox1951. In making the desert rats two years later, in reaction to this. An abridged version was released in the united states in 1951 as the fighting rats of tobruk. Picture is a rather impersonal account of warfare that. The desert rats is a 1953 american blackandwhite war film from 20th century fox, produced by. It stars richard burton, robert newton, robert douglas, torin thatcher, chips rafferty and james mason.
Americans are accused, and sometimes rightly so, of thinking wwii began and ended with americas involvement. The desert rats is a 1953 film directed by robert wise, starring richard burton and james mason it tells the story of the siege of tobruk, aprilnovember 1941. The desert rats 1953 approved 1h 28min action, adventure, drama 20 may 1953 usa richard burton plays a scottish army officer put in charge of a. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The aussies are green alright, and theyre grousing about their brit commander and though they try to do the right thing, theyre often chastised by tom. The desert rats, regizor robert wise, actiune,aventuri,drama,razboi.
The desert rats 1953 in north africa, german field marshal rommel james mason and his troops have successfully fended off british forces, and now intend to take tobruk, an important port city. The 7th armoured division was then withdrawn from the front line and held in reserve. The desert rats 1953 richard burton plays a scottish army officer put in charge of a disparate band of anzac troops on the perimeter of tobruk with the german army doing their best to dislodge them. Richard burton plays an officer in the british eighth army, battling rommels forces in. All that stands between him and the suez canal is the fortress of tobruk, manned by a small army of australian troops who are ordered to hold this vital position at any cost. Richard burton plays a scottish army officer put in charge of a disparate band of anzac troops on the perimeter of tobruk with the german army doing their best to. The desert rats is a 1953 film directed by robert wise, starring richard burton and james mason. The desert rats is a black and white oldschool war film released in 1953. Put in charge of an australian unit, burton rides his men ruthlessly, with laudatory results. Smiths world war ii trilogy, including arnhem and vulcan.
Richard burton plays an officer in the british eighth army, battling. This paved the way for many divisions heading north. The desert rats online movie the desert rats watch hd movie the desert rats free account movie top 2018. The 9th australian division was ordered to hold the port of tobruk for two months. The desert rats 1953 robert wise releases allmovie. The desert rats the 1953 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. As the british and anzac forces had to repel rommels forces, wave after wave over the course of eight months, using every.
The desert rats theatrical movie trailer 1953 youtube. The desert rats is a fairly standard 1950s world war ii picture. Desert mice is a 1959 british comedy film featuring alfred marks, sid james, dora bryan, irene handl, john le mesurier and liz fraser. The desert rats has never had much of a reputation as a movie, mostly because it has always stood in the shadow of the preceding fox film the desert fox. A ramshackle group of australian reinforcements sent to combat the germans is put under the command of british captain macroberts. The bitter campaign includes operations battleaxe and crusader and the battle of gazala. I ilarion film urss 1962 subtitrat romana by geoelektron. The rats of tobruk is a 1944 australian film directed by charles chauvel. Jacks, directed by robert wise, that stars richard. Torin thatcher, james mason, robert newton, richard burton. A group of ensa entertainers with the british army in the north africa desert during the second world war thwart a nazi plan. The action takes place in north africa, and primarily the siege of tobruk. The film follows three drover friends who enlist in the australian army together during world war ii. Beginning on april 11, 1941, the australians would hold.
Marvelous, realistic movie, filmed only 12 years after the actual event in the desert. The desert rats is directed by robert wise and written by richard murphy. Les rats du desert 1953 film complet en francais film. Picture is a rather impersonal account of warfare that lacks the controversial flavor of the rommel treatment.
One of two scenes for james mason as field marshal rommel reprising his role from the desert fox, 1951, happening upon captured british infantry officer macroberts richard burton in the medical tent, in robert wises the desert rats, 1953. In north africa, german field marshal rommel james mason and his troops have successfully fended off british forces, and now intend to take tobruk, an. A natal multimammate mouse mastomys natalensis from africa. The film focuses on a theatre of war that doesnt get covered as much in media. It is an unofficial sequel to the biopic the desert fox and james mason portrayed rommel in both. Richard burton plays a scottish army officer put in charge of a disparate band of anzac troops on the perimeter of tobruk with the german army doing their best to dislodge them. The desert rats was a quickly assembled followup to 20th centuryfoxs successful war film the desert fox. Aug 25, 2019 desert rat plural desert rats one of various mouselike rodents species inhabiting deserts.
Desert rats this is a fictionalized story of the defense of torbruk by a green band of aussies under the command of a british commander, tommy played by richard. The year is 1941, and rommel has the british in full retreat. Cast and crew credits for the desert rats, 1953, directed by robert wise, with richard burton, robert newton, robert douglas, at turner classic movies. The desert rats 1953 trailers and clips in north africa, german field marshal rommel james mason and his troops have successfully fended off british forces, and now intend to take tobruk, an.
St georges most complete outdoor specialty store, the desert rat was established in 2008 by a couple of kindred spirits whos mission was to offer locals and our welcomed visitors a place to gather and celebrate quality gear, good beta and trade stories about their latest adventure. The desert rats1953 original theatrical trailer youtube. Additionally, it comes from a period in director robert wises career in which, apart from unusual scripts such as the day the earth stood still, he is perceived as having been locked into conventional film. The desert rats, razboi, film american aparut in 1953, regia robert wise. The desert rats is a 1953 american film directed by robert wise. Music is by leigh harline and cinematography by lucien ballard. The film s storyline concerns the siege of tobruk in north africa during world war ii. Michael pate in the desert rats 1953 the desert rats 1953 richard. British commando captain tammy macroberts takes charge of a hopeles. The desert rats is a 1953 american blackandwhite war film from 20th century fox, produced by robert l. The desert rats 1953 stream and watch online moviefone. The german advance from libya into egypt has cut off the vital libyan port of tobruk, which remains in allied hands. Through constant engagements on the field, bombardments and attack, the australians did hold it for eight months.
A ramshackle group of australian reinforcements sent to combat the germans is put under the command of british captain macroberts richard burton. It lauds the 9th australian divisions role in the defense of the port. Richard burton stars in this exciting story of the stubborn, courageous men who held rommel at bay in north africa despite hopelessly outnumbered. The actor subsequently moved to hollywood and landed roles in 22 movies, including 1953s the desert rats with richard burton, the wreck of the mary deare in 1959 with gary cooper and charlton heston, and 1968s star. The desert rats ist ein usamerikanischer film aus dem jahr 1953. The desert rats 1953 posters the movie database tmdb. Desert rats the north africa campaign internet archive.
The desert rats sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. Jacks, directed by robert wise, that stars richard burton, james mason, and robert newton. Additionally, it comes from a period in director robert wises career in which, apart from unusual scripts such as the day the earth stood still, he is perceived as having been locked into conventional film subjects. This movie was released as sort of a sequel to the desert fox 1951. The division crossed the river volturno in southern italy, constructing a pontoon bridge. Richard burton stars as a british army officer in charge of a battalion of australian troops fighting the germans near tobruk. The desert rats is a sweeping evocation of the north africa campaign during world war ii.
Desert rats this is a fictionalized story of the defense of torbruk by a green band of aussies under the command of a british commander, tommy played by richard burton. Desert rats, the original trailer turner classic movies. Richard burton plays an officer in the british eighth army, battling rommels forces in defense of tobruk. The desert rats is a very enjoyable wwii film dealing with a portion of the war that may seem alien to those in america. 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. Find release information for the desert rats 1953 robert wise on allmovie. A gerbil subfamily gerbillinae of the deserts of africa and asia. Released 1953, the desert rats stars richardburton, jamesmason, robertnewton, robertdouglas the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. It tells the story of the siege of tobruk, aprilnovember 1941.
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