The fighting rats of tobruk 1944 opens on a pastoral scene. Milo and english gent peter ship out to africa to fight in the siege of tobruk. The fighting rats of tobruk he is to be defended at his trial by capt. Also this made the enemies have to bring in more troops and supplies as they had to travel lots of distance over the. Movie about australian rats of tobruk ww2 rats of tobruk. Fully restored and presented in a brand new transfer, the rats of tobruk is.
It is a story that has been somewhat overlooked compared to the more celebrated events of world war ii and it is one that is well worth the telling. The fighting rats of tobruk 1944 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Beleaguered and battle weary the friends fight on, proving to be a. The fighting rats of tobruk dvd, 2001 for sale online ebay. Invision employees share their remote work secrets. The fighting rats of tobruk 1944 the fighting rats of. The rats of tobruk may not be charles chauvels best movie, but it deserves serious consideration as his best movie about war which is to argue that it is in some ways superior to his more famous and betterloved forty thousand horsemen 1940, made four years earlier. The siege of tobruk was the longest in british military history. Horsemen is a more entertaining and better constructed film, fully deserving of its place in the. An abridged version was released in the united states in 1951 as the fighting rats of. You can download lowresolution, watermarked files from the iwm website free of. I quite enjoyed the film and it was easy to see why peter finch became such an international star he was an natural. 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.
The rats of tobruk the fighting rats of tobruk 2015. The siege started on 10 april 1941 and was finally relieved at the end of november. Short on supplies and outnumbered, the rats were forced to use. The polish army in the siege of tobruk, 1941 imperial. Thanks to the generosity of the rights holders, we are able to offer bang galore from the feature film the rats of tobruk as a high quality video download. The name the rats of tobruk refers to the troops, mostly australian, who held out against german gen. Around 1944, active branches and subbranches were started in every state. The battle in tobruk took place from april 10th 1941 to november 27th 1941 w hy was this an important destination. Erwin rommels legendary afrika korps at the libyan port of tobruk during 1941. See the full list of the rats of tobruk cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Australian forces battle german tanks and infantry for an incredible 281 days in order to capture the libyan port tobruk, one of the crucial battles of wwii. Australian troops of the australian 9th division and the 18th brigade of the australian 7th division under lieutenant general leslie morshead made up more.
In the course of the fighting, the germans blasted insults as well as artillery at the largely aussie troops, likening them to rats. With grant taylor, peter finch, chips rafferty, pauline garrick. It is an amalgamation of all the worst traits found in war films, yet its most damning quality is its lack of any real substance, something that is found in even the worst of war films, i guess thats as. The army provided advisers who had served in tobruk. Tells the story of three menbluey, a tough two fisted drover taylor, milo, a laconic dingo trapper rafferty, and pete, an intellectual english new chum finch. In more recent times, these branches and subbranches have been wound up owing. Then, the british 8th armys taking of occupied africa in 1943, from the trouncing of tobruk to the triumph at tripoli, can be relived once more with the oscarwinning documentary desert victory. Captured german and italian weaponry was used throughout filming.
The rats of tobruk is a 1944 australian film directed by charles chauvel. To play the downloadable video, you need quicktime 7. Though their name was supposed to be derogatory, the soldiers adopted it as a badge of honor. Grant taylor is the squarejawed lead, chips rafferty adds character, and peter finch is the uppercrust englishman.
Together they serve in north africa, fighting against the forces of rommel in what has now become one of. Released 1944, the rats of tobruk stars chipsrafferty, granttaylor, peterfinch, georgewallace the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Together they serve in north africa, fighting against the forces of rommel in what has now become one of australia\s. Peter finch, chips rafferty, grant taylor, and pauline garrick star in the rugged australian wwii adventure the fighting rats of tobruk. The rats of tobruk also withstood the harsh desert environment. Australian troops of the australian 9th division and the 18th brigade of the australian 7th division under lieutenant general leslie. Independent international pictures corp fox lorber films winstar tv and video firm. Fully restored and presented in a brand new transfer, the rats of tobruk is a rousing tribute to the many brave soldiers who served their nation. The rats of tobruk is a 1944 australian movie that follows three friends who enlist in the australian army together during world war ii.
The fighting rats of tobruk 1944 opens on a pastoral scene lowing herds roaming over the gently rolling hills of australia, whips cracking, and on the background soundtrack a male chorus singing an outback song. If it had a drawback it was in the instrumental background. Tells the story of three menbluey, a tough two fisted drover taylor, milo, a laconic dingo trapper rafferty and pete, an intellectual english new chum finch. Is there a list of persons who are rats of tobruk answers. Charles chauvel shooting australia 1944 hd stock video 245. Watch rats of tobruk online vimeo on demand on vimeo. The story follows a trio of characters as they head off to fight rommel on north africa. Its world war ii in north africa and an englishman and two australians are sent to north africa to fight sidebyside in the major battles that help. The fighting rats of tobruk 1944 photo gallery imdb. The germans wanted the land of tobruk because it had a deep canal that ran all the way from tobruk to caro, a town that was perfect for trading. Together they serve in north africa, fighting against the forces of rommel in what has now become one of australias greatest wartime legendsthe rats of. This was an adf pr video extolling the values of the australian defence forces.
Fully restored and presented in a brand new transfer, the rats of tobruk is a. The allies australians, british, french, usa, russia were fighting the axis power germane, turkish, portuguese, italian so that the germans would not win the valuable land. The rats of tobruk is a dated but watchable aussie ww2 movie, of which there arent too many in existence. The famous story of the rats of tobruk and the ships that supplied them in ww2, as told by the rats themselves. The rats of tobruk was the name of a group of soldiers, primarily existing out of australians, that held the libyan port of tobruk against erwin rommels afrika corps, during and after the siege of tobruk in world war ii. Italy a german ally had occupied libya, right next to egypt where the british were heavily ensconced. When world war ii breaks out, toughasleather drover. 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. The fighting rats of tobruk is a 1944 australian film directed by charles chauvel. This is the films first real encounter in the desert and chauvel emphasises. The fighting rats of tobruk desert victory on tcm shop. The fighting rats of tobruk is a 1944 australian film directed by charles chauvel starring grant taylor, peter finch, chips rafferty and george wallace.
Together they serve in north africa, fighting against the forces of rommel in what has now become one of australias greatest wartime legendsthe rats of tobruk. The rats of tobruk was the name given to the soldiers of the garrison who held the libyan port of tobruk against the afrika corps, during the siege of tobruk in world war ii. The germans with hordes of tanks and infantry are defeated in some of the most. Harbor rats 1957 full movie download full hd youtube. Together they serve in north africa, fighting against the forces of rommel in what has now become one of australias greatest wartime. Their story is based on the siege of the libyan city of tobruk in north africa by rommels afrika korps. This was on movie4men today and i unfortunately missed the first 20 minutes, however im sure it will be shown again. Charles chauvel where does one start with a movie such as the rats of tobruk. Buy the rats of tobruk 1944 on dvd, watch trailer and view special features follow ezydvd. On 22 january 1941, a joint force of british, australian, and indian troops captured the libyan port city of tobruk making it the only alliedheld city in axiscontrolled territory. They earned their name the rats of tobru because they were like rats quickly getting the enemies equipment. Over 241 days of the siege of tobruk the allied forces endured countless bombings of the german army.
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