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The Desert Rats (1953) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Robert Wise

Writing Credits  

Richard Murphy ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Richard Burton ... Capt. 'Tammy' MacRoberts
James Mason ... Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Robert Newton ... Tom Bartlett
Robert Douglas ... General
Torin Thatcher ... Col. Barney White
Chips Rafferty ... Sgt. 'Blue' Smith
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell ... Lt. Harry Carstairs (as Charles Tingwell)
Charles Davis Charles Davis ... Pete
Ben Wright ... Mick
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Patrick Aherne Patrick Aherne ... English Officer (uncredited)
John Alderson John Alderson ... Corporal (uncredited)
Frank Baker ... British Officer (uncredited)
John Blackburn John Blackburn ... Sergeant (uncredited)
Robert Boon Robert Boon ... German Lieutenant (uncredited)
Frederic Brunn Frederic Brunn ... German Gunner (uncredited)
Arthur Brunner Arthur Brunner ... German Radio Man (uncredited)
Paul Busch ... German Orderly (uncredited)
Paul Cavanagh ... Colonel (uncredited)
Frank Chase Frank Chase ... Commando (uncredited)
Tony Christian Tony Christian ... German Sentry (uncredited)
Trevor Constable Trevor Constable ... Ginger (uncredited)
Nicolas Coster ... Medic (uncredited)
Ashley Cowan Ashley Cowan ... Corporal (uncredited)
Gene Darrell Gene Darrell ... Aussie (uncredited)
Noel Drayton ... Captain (uncredited)
Harold Dyrenforth Harold Dyrenforth ... Observer (uncredited)
Charles B. Fitzsimons Charles B. Fitzsimons ... Fire Officer (uncredited)
John Fraser ... Artillery Man (uncredited)
Arno Frey Arno Frey ... Kramm (uncredited)
Ray Harden Ray Harden ... Hugh (uncredited)
Charles Keane Charles Keane ... Sgt Donaldson (uncredited)
Lester Matthews ... Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
Clyde Morris Clyde Morris ... British Communications Man (uncredited)
Gavin Muir ... Captain (uncredited)
James O'Hara ... Communications Man (uncredited)
John O'Malley John O'Malley ... Riley (uncredited)
Patrick O'Moore ... Jim (uncredited)
Peter Ortiz Peter Ortiz ... Wireman (uncredited)
Michael Pate ... Capt. Currie (uncredited)
Richard Peel ... Rusty (uncredited)
Guy Prescott Guy Prescott ... Maj. O'Rourke (uncredited)
Jack Raine ... C.I.C. (uncredited)
Otto Reichow ... Gunner (uncredited)
Michael Rennie ... Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Jerry Riggio Jerry Riggio ... Commando (uncredited)
Per Skavlan Per Skavlan ... German Guard (uncredited)
Frederick Stevens Frederick Stevens ... German Major (uncredited)
Gilchrist Stuart Gilchrist Stuart ... Captain (uncredited)
Albert Taylor Albert Taylor ... Jensen (uncredited)
John Wengraf ... German Doctor (uncredited)
Alfred Zeisler Alfred Zeisler ... von Helmholtz (uncredited)

Produced by 

Robert L. Jacks ... producer

Music by 

Leigh Harline

Cinematography by 

Lucien Ballard ... director of photography

Editing by 

Barbara McLean

Art Direction by 

Addison Hehr
Lyle R. Wheeler ... (as Lyle Wheeler)

Set Decoration by 

Fred J. Rode ... (set decorations)

Makeup Department 

Ben Nye ... makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Richard Maybery ... assistant director (as J. Richard Maybery)

Sound Department 

Alfred Bruzlin ... sound
Roger Heman Sr. ... sound (as Roger Heman)

Visual Effects by 

Ray Kellogg ... special photographic effects

Stunts 

Fritz Ford ... stunts (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Charles Le Maire ... wardrobe director

Music Department 

Alfred Newman ... musical director
Edward B. Powell ... orchestrator (as Edward Powell)
Leo Arnaud ... musician: drums, percussion (uncredited)
Frank Beach ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Morris Bercov ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Noel Boggs ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Morris Boltuch ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Danny Borzage ... musician: accordion (uncredited)
Benny Carter ... musician: saxophone (uncredited)
John Clyman ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Lois Craft ... musician: harp (uncredited)
Don Cristlieb ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Joseph Eger ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
George Fields ... musician: harmonica (uncredited)
Fred Fox ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
John Fresco ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Anthony Galla-Rini ... musician: accordion (uncredited)
Gene Garf ... musician: accordion (uncredited)
Conrad Gozzo ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Earl Hatch ... musician: drums, percussion (uncredited)
Skeets Herfurt ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Carl Jeschke ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Glen Johnston ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Sam E. Levin ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Matty Matlock ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Abe Most ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Vito Mumolo ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Eugene Ober ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Dave Pell ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Edward Rebner ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Sam Rice ... musician: tuba (uncredited)
Dick Roberts ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Meyer Rubin ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Sylvia Ruderman ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Babe Russin ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Harry Schmidt ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Paul Shure ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Felix Slatkin ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Jack Sperling ... musician: drums, percussion (uncredited)
Murray Spivack ... musician: drums, percussion (uncredited)
Urban Thielmann ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

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