The Rats of Tobruk (1944 film)
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For the Australian soldiers, see The Rats of Tobruk.
| The Rats of Tobruk | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Charles Chauvel |
| Written by | Charles Chauvel Elsa Chauvel Maxwell Dunn |
| Starring | Grant Taylor Peter Finch Chips Rafferty |
| Music by | Lindley Evans |
| Cinematography | George Heath |
| Editing by | Gus Lowry |
| Release date(s) | 1944 |
| Running time | 68 min. |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
The Rats of Tobruk is a 1944 Australian movie that follows three 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 largely Australian defenders held the city for 250 days before being relieved by British forces.
Among the cast members were Peter Finch and Chips Rafferty.
