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The Rats of Tobruk

  • 19441944
  • 1h 8m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
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POPULARITY
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The Rats of Tobruk (1944)
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Tells the story of three men--Bluey, a tough two fisted drover (Taylor), Milo, a laconic dingo trapper (Rafferty), and Pete, an intellectual English "new chum" (Finch). Together they serve i... Read allTells the story of three men--Bluey, a tough two fisted drover (Taylor), Milo, a laconic dingo trapper (Rafferty), and Pete, an intellectual English "new chum" (Finch). Together they serve in North Africa, fighting against the forces of Rommel in what has now become one of Austra... Read allTells the story of three men--Bluey, a tough two fisted drover (Taylor), Milo, a laconic dingo trapper (Rafferty), and Pete, an intellectual English "new chum" (Finch). Together they serve in North Africa, fighting against the forces of Rommel in what has now become one of Australia's greatest wartime legends--The Rats of Tobruk.

IMDb RATING
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262
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POPULARITY
52,504
38,692
  • Director
    • Charles Chauvel
  • Writers
    • Charles Chauvel
    • Elsa Chauvel
    • Maxwell Dunn(narrative)
  • Stars
    • Grant Taylor
    • Peter Finch
    • Chips Rafferty
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  • Director
    • Charles Chauvel
  • Writers
    • Charles Chauvel
    • Elsa Chauvel
    • Maxwell Dunn(narrative)
  • Stars
    • Grant Taylor
    • Peter Finch
    • Chips Rafferty
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    • 8User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Joe Valli in The Rats of Tobruk (1944)
    Peter Finch in The Rats of Tobruk (1944)
    Chips Rafferty in The Rats of Tobruk (1944)
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    Grant Taylor
    Grant Taylor
    • Bluey Donkin
    Peter Finch
    Peter Finch
    • Peter Linton
    Chips Rafferty
    Chips Rafferty
    • Milo Trent
    Pauline Garrick
    • Kate Carmody
    Mary Gay
    • Sister Mary Ellis
    George Wallace
    • Barber of Tobruk
    Joe Valli
    • Northumberland Fusilier
    Tony Villa
    • Japanese Soldier
    Joe Anderson
    Norman Blackler
    Robert Carlyle
    Gilbert Ellis
    Edward Esau
    George Gentry
    Walter Pym
    Pat Twohill
      • Director
        • Charles Chauvel
      • Writers
        • Charles Chauvel
        • Elsa Chauvel
        • Maxwell Dunn(narrative)
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      • Trivia
        Some of the "German" tanks are actually mocked-up Sentinel tanks from a canceled Australian cruiser tank project; their appearance represents the only time Sentinels were ever used outside of testing.
      • Goofs
        When questioned by an officer, the men say that they are from the 2/2nd battalion. This battalion was part of the 16th Brigade of the 6th Division. The battalion was not part of the 9th Division which served in Tobruk during the siege.
      • Quotes

        Peter Linton: Still I've got to get home to the old country now. I've got to be in this show somehow.

        Milo Trent: You stick with us and you'll be in it quick enough!

      • Connections
        Featured in Trailer Cinema (1992)
      • Soundtracks
        The Dying Young Stockmen
        (uncredited)

        Written by Horace Flower

        Sung by the stockmen and heard as a theme during the film

      User reviews8

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      10/10
      Up the Diggers!
      An interesting Aussie film about three mates who join the Army together and end up fighting the Afrika Korp at Tobruk.

      I give this film such a high rating because it is one of only a handful of movies that tell the tale of the Diggers at war.I believe there should be more movies about the efforts of the Aussie soldier in WWII and the great job that they did. It also does a far better job of telling the story about the legendary rats of Tobruk then the later Richard Burton movie "The Desert Rats" (although a good film itself).

      I recommend this film to all Australians and any war movie buffs out there, that is if you can find a copy of it!
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      • coogansbluff
      • Apr 8, 2005

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      • Release date
        • December 8, 1944 (Australia)
      • Country of origin
        • Australia
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • The Fighting Rats of Tobruk
      • Filming locations
        • Commonwealth Film Laboratories, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
      • Production company
        • Chamun Productions
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 8 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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