The Fighting Rats of Tobruk (1944) ( The Rats of Tobruk )

The Fighting Rats of Tobruk (1944) (DVD) (*)

$20.99

Original Title: The Rats of Tobruk
Language Selections:
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/NTSC/Region 0 )

Running Time:
96 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1944 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Charles Chauvel

Written By:
Charles Chauvel
Elsa Chauvel

Actors:
Grant Taylor ..... Bluey Donkin
Peter Finch ..... Peter Linton
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

Synopsis:

It's WWII and an Englishman and two Australians are sent to North Africa to fight side-by-side in the major battles that help Australia capture Tobruk. The Germans, with hordes of tanks and infantry, are defeated in some of the most incredible battles of World War II. An Australian production that has become a classic over the years, it is one of Peter Finch's first important roles and helped to establish him on the screen as a major star.

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 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.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 20 April, 2023.