The Desert Rats
by Robert Wise
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Actor: James Mason, Richard Burton, Robert Douglas, Robert Newton, Torin ThatcherDirector: Robert Wise
Brand: Fox
Cinematographer: Lucien Ballard
Editor: Barbara McLean
Producer: Robert L. Jacks
Writer: Richard Murphy
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); German (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-05-21
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
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DVD Review: Character-Driven Film w/Guns Blazing!
Summary: 5 Stars
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).
The Aussies are green alright, and they're grousing about their Brit commander and though they try to do the right thing, they're often chastised by Tom. Tom is of the mind that disobedience to orders or to follow your heart, rather than being cold and calculating can mean death to the battalion.
Regardless, he softens a bit, especially with one of the men who used to be his school teacher back in the day, a man who admittedly is a coward, and who tries to guide Tom through this rough time.
James Mason reprises his role as Rommel, the supreme German commander. Mason does not get a lot of "air time" in this film, but when he does he does it so well. Unlike "Desert Fox", his commanding presence, and near perfect German is admiring.
The realistic war scenes, the bombs exploding, the death and sacrifice are as realistic as Robert Wise can make it.
This film reminds me of the old TV series, Rat Patrol.
Will an out-gunned and out-numbered force of green soldiers be able to out-match the superior German forces? If they don't, the Germans will capture the Suez and thus take control of a major shipping and supply line to the Allies, and control the oil coming out of the Arabian Peninsula. Not a good thing.
In watching these war pictures, one gets the feeling that we got lucky winning World War II. If it were not for Hitler's bungling, men like Rommel would have had the skill to take control of wide territories.
But we had Richard Burton!
Recommended!!
Other James Mason films:
The Desert Fox
Cross of Iron (Full Screen)
Other Richard Burton films:
Bitter Victory
Where Eagles Dare
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