The fighting rats of tobruk 1944 plot summary 1 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. 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. Barber of tobruk george wallace 4 director charles chauvel. If you would like to participate, visit the project page. 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. Theres also a military note revealing concerns about the film s obvious faults, most notably a melodramatic scene where one character persuades another to recite the lords prayer. The film was clearly a work of considerable ambition for chauvel, although it was not as successful with audiences as forty thousand horsemen 1940 had been. The fighting rats of tobruk is a 1944 australian film directed by charles chauvel starring grant taylor, peter finch, chips rafferty and george wallace. The spirit and tone are more rueful than four years earlier, and far less romantic.
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. May 12, 2012 the famous story of the rats of tobruk and the ships that supplied them in ww2, as told by the rats themselves. The fighting rats of tobruk 1944 plot summary 1 tells the story of three menbluey, a tough two fisted drover taylor, milo, a laconic dingo trapper rafferty. This film clocked in at just 68 minutes on its us release in 1951, and you can guest what got cut as you wade through the amateurish indoor dialogue scenes and. The rats of tobruk 1944 clip 2 on aso australias audio. The rats of tobruk is certainly a work of propaganda, and chauvel could never have secured funding and permission for anything else in 1943, but its also a film that tries to tell some truths about the war. The fighting rats of tobruk is a 1944 australian film directed by charles chauvel. The rats of tobruk hold an identifiable place within the ranks of returned servicemen, particularly in australia, where there is the rats of tobruk memorial, canberra. The rats of tobruk film is within the scope of wikiproject australia, which aims to improve wikipedia s coverage of australia and australiarelated topics.
An abridged version was released in the united states in 1951 as the fighting rats of tobruk. The desert rats is a 1953 american blackandwhite war film from 20th century fox, produced by robert l. The rats of tobruk is a dated but watchable aussie ww2 movie, of which there arent too many in existence. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. 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 good of a place as any. The films storyline concerns the siege of tobruk in north africa during world war ii. Watch the rats of tobruk, the australian classic war film by. Horsemen is a more entertaining and better constructed film, fully deserving of. Charles chavel is a legend in australian cinema history. The fighting rats of tobruk 1944 the fighting rats of.
The 1941 siege of tobruk, birth of the rats of tobruk. Thanks to the generosity of the rights holders, we are able to offer a richer dust from the feature film the. Together they serve in north africa, fighting against the forces of rommel in what has now become one of australias greatest wartime. So far as the rats of tobruk is concerned, the main interest is a glimpse of chauvel directing which can also be seen in the film s trailer on the disc. The rats of tobruk aka the fighting rats of tobruk, starring peter finch and chips rafferty the respectable ladies of pardubice pocestne pani pardubicke, directed by martin fric czechoslovakia s. Watch rats of tobruk online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Australian film about the egyptian campaign against rommel in world war ii attempts to take a slightly documentary approach to the subject. The rats of tobruk, poznat i kao the fighting rats of tobruk sh. An abridged version was released in the united states in 1951 as the fighting rats of.
The rats of tobruk hold an identifiable place within the ranks of returned servicemen, particularly in australia, where there is the rats of tobruk memorial, canberra on 22 march 1944, the original members of the rats of tobruk formed the north bondi subbranch of the returned and services league of australia and it is still known in modern times as tobruk house or the rathouse. Charles chauvel where does one start with a movie such as the rats of tobruk. The fighting rats of tobruk the rats of tobruk 1944. The film follows three drover friends who enlist in the australian army together during world war ii. The fighting rats of tobruk 1944 soundtracks on imdb. This is the films first real encounter in the desert and chauvel emphasises the immediacy and very personal nature of the fighting, as well as the comradeship of. Rats of tobruk, the 1944 stream umbrella entertainment. Overview of rats of tobruk, the, 1944, directed by charles chauvel, with peter finch, at turner classic movies. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. To play the downloadable video, you need quicktime 7. For eight months at tobruk in 1941 fifteen thousand australians and eight thousand british and indian troops held a german army seven times their number and in seven time their armour. Thanks to the generosity of the rights holders, we are able to offer a richer dust from the feature film the rats of tobruk as a high quality video download. May 18, 2011 this short film features memorial historian dr karl james discussing the exhibition rats of tobruk 1941.
The rats of tobruk 1944 clip 1 on aso australias audio and. Jacks, directed by robert wise, that stars richard burton, james mason, and robert newton. Currans hill, narellan, nsw rats of tobruk chauvel. The scarlet claw, a sherlock holmes mystery starring basil rathbone and nigel bruce. Chamun productions australias only fully wartime feature concentrates on three types with the a. Its notable mostly for providing an early role for peter finch. 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. Movie about australian rats of tobruk ww2 rats of tobruk. Curators notes the rats of tobruk 1944 on aso australias. The fighting rats of tobruk 1944 plot summary imdb.
Currans hill, narellan, nsw rats of tobruk chauvel cinema. The film s storyline concerns the siege of tobruk in north africa during world war ii. Grant taylor is the squarejawed lead, chips rafferty adds character, and peter finch is the uppercrust englishman. Grant taylor is the squarejawed lead, chips rafferty adds character. Captured german and italian weaponry was used throughout filming. Fully restored and presented in a brand new transfer, the rats of tobruk is a rousing tribute to the many brave the soldiers who served their nation. Curators notes the rats of tobruk 1944 on aso australia. The rats of tobruk 1944 clip 1 on aso australias audio. Their story is based on the siege of the libyan city of tobruk in north africa by rommels afrika korps. Mar 04, 2012 rats of tobruk libya ww2 second world war 1939 1945.
The rats of tobruk 1944 clip 3 on aso australias audio. The rats of tobruk was the name given to the soldiers of the garrison who held the. The film follows three drover friends who enlist in the australian army together. The rats of tobruk is a 1944 australian film directed by charles chauvel. Thanks to the generosity of the rights holders, we are able to offer a lash at the enemy from the feature film the rats of tobruk as a high quality video download. The rats of tobruk 1944 directed by charles chauvel.
This was an adf pr video extolling the values of the australian defence forces. Aug 18, 2016 also featuring george wallace and joe valli, chauvels bold tale of war gives life to the many heroic tales of mateship during wwii. The story follows a trio of characters as they head off to fight rommel on north africa. Extra features the big picture featurette on charles chauvel, his wife elsa, the films and their importance in australian film history 74 mins trailer. A story of aussie heroism in the tobruk chapter of world war 1, when men of the aif, living in dugouts and conducting silent raids at night, held tobruk against the german forces for an exhausting eight months. Theres also a military note revealing concerns about the films obvious faults, most notably a melodramatic scene where one character persuades another to recite the lords prayer. The rats of tobruk is a 1944 english film stars grant taylor, charles chauvel, peter finch, chips rafferty, pauline garrick, pat twohill, charles chauvel, elsa chauvel, directed by. So far as the rats of tobruk is concerned, the main interest is a glimpse of chauvel directing which can also be seen in the films trailer on the disc. Low this article has been rated as lowimportance on the projects importance scale. Borbeni stakori tobruka je australijski crnobijeli ratni film snimljen 1944. The fighting rats of tobruk 1944 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.