Released:
1953-03-26

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.

Director:
Robert Wise

Runtime:
1h 28min

Genre:
War, Action

• Cast:
• 
  Richard Burton
  as
  Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts
• 
  James Mason
  as
  Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel
• 
  Robert Newton
  as
  Tom Bartlett
• 
  Robert Douglas
  as
  General
• 
  Torin Thatcher
  as
  Col. Barney White