Main title from The Rats of Tobruk (1944) (1). Screen play by Elsa Chauvel

The Rats of Tobruk

(1948)

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| Film | Australia | B&W | Action, Drama, War | 1h 8min
| Stars: Grant Taylor, Peter Finch, Chips Rafferty | Director: Charles Chauvel

Two tough Australian soldiers fight alongside an intellectual Englishman in the North Africa campaign

Cast

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Grant Taylor
Bluey Donkin
Photograph of English-born Australian actor, Peter Finch (1)
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
Pat Twohill
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Pictures

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Main title from The Rats of Tobruk (1944) (7). Produced and directed by Charles Chauvel
Main title from The Rats of Tobruk (1944) (6). Joe Valli, Walter Pym, Norman Blackler, Gilbert Ellis, Robert Carlyle, Joe Anderson
Main title from The Rats of Tobruk (1944) (5). The Players: Grant Taylor, Peter Finch, Chips Rafferty, Pauline Garrick, Mary Gay and George Wallace
Main title from The Rats of Tobruk (1944) (4)
Main title from The Rats of Tobruk (1944) (3)
Main title from The Rats of Tobruk (1944) (2). This picture has been made possible by the co-operation of the Australian Army and particularly by the Special Army Detachments which gave such devoted service. Appreciation is also extended to The Royal Australian Navy โ€“ The Royal Australian Air Force and to the Department of Information
Main title from The Rats of Tobruk (1944) (1). Screen play by Elsa Chauvel

Production

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Charles Chauvel
Director / Producer / Writer (narrative)
Charles Munro
Producer
Elsa Chauvel
Writer
Maxwell Dunn
Writer (narrative)

Companies

(1)
Renown Pictures Corporation
Distribution company