| The Desert Rats | |
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| Directed by | Robert Wise |
| Written by | Richard Murphy |
| Produced by | Robert L. Jacks |
| Starring | Richard Burton James Mason Robert Newton |
| Narrated by | Michael Rennie |
| Cinematography | Lucien Ballard |
| Edited by | Barbara McLean |
| Music by | Leigh Harline |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 88 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,320,000[1] |
| Box office | $1.1 million (US rentals)[2] |
The Desert Rats is a 1953 American black-and-white war film from 20th Century Fox, produced by Robert L. Jacks, directed by Robert Wise, that stars Richard Burton, James Mason, and Robert Newton. The film's storyline concerns the Siege of Tobruk in 1941 North Africa during World War II.
- ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p. 248
- ^ "The Top Box Office Hits of 1953". Variety. January 13, 1954.