The hit 20th Century-Fox film, Desert Rats, opened at Chicago at the RKO Grand theatre (Clark near Randolph) on June 10, 1953; an ad reads: "They Stopped The Afrika Korps Cold!" . . . the bottom-half of the double-bill was MGM's The Cry of the Hunted, with Vittorio Gassman, Barry Sullivan and Polly Bergen . . . an ad reads: "Two dangerous men lured into mysterious bayous by an exciting Swamp Girl!
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- How long is The Desert Rats?1 hour and 28 minutes
- When was The Desert Rats released?May 20, 1953
- What is the IMDb rating of The Desert Rats?6.7 out of 10
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- Who are the characters in The Desert Rats?Capt. 'Tammy' MacRoberts, Erwin Rommel, Tom Bartlett, General, Col. Barney White, Sgt. 'Blue' Smith, Lt. Harry Carstairs, Pete, Mick, English Officer, and others
- What is the plot of The Desert Rats?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.
- What was the budget for The Desert Rats?$1.32 million
- What is The Desert Rats rated?Approved
- What genre is The Desert Rats?Action, Adventure, Drama, and War
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