The Rats of Tobruk is a 1944 Australian film directed by Charles Chauvel. An abridged version was released in the United States in 1951 as The Fighting Rats of Tobruk. The film follows three drover friends who enlist in the Australian Army together during World War II. Their story is based on the siege of the Libyan city of Tobruk in North Africa by Rommel's Afrika Korps. The partly Australian defenders held the city for 250 days before being relieved by British forces.
The Rats of Tobruk (1944)
Directed by Charles Chauvel
Genres - Action-Adventure, Drama, War |
Release Date - Dec 8, 1944 |
Run Time - 68 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
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Movie Info
Tags
Australian, Australian Army, City, Fighting Rats Of Tobruk, German Africa Corps, North Africa, Rommel, Second World War, Tobruk
Attributes
Narrative Location: Libya
Subject: World War II
Subject: World War II
Alternate Titles
The Fighting Rats of Tobruk
CA, US
The Rats of Tobruk
AU, CA, DE, IN, NZ, GB, US
トブルクのネズミ
JP