Curators notes the rats of tobruk 1944 on aso australias. The fighting rats of tobruk 1944 soundtracks on imdb. Captured german and italian weaponry was used throughout filming. 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. 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 rats of tobruk 1944 clip 3 on aso australias audio. If you would like to participate, visit the project page. Watch the rats of tobruk, the australian classic war film by. The fighting rats of tobruk 1944 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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 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. 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. The fighting rats of tobruk is a 1944 australian film directed by charles chauvel starring grant taylor, peter finch, chips rafferty and george wallace. Charles chauvel where does one start with a movie such as the rats of tobruk. 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. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. Australian film about the egyptian campaign against rommel in world war ii attempts to take a slightly documentary approach to the subject. The army provided advisers who had served in tobruk.
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. 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 film follows three drover friends who enlist in the australian army together. Horsemen is a more entertaining and better constructed film, fully deserving of. The desert rats is a 1953 american blackandwhite war film from 20th century fox, produced by robert l. The film follows three drover friends who enlist in the australian army together during world war ii. May 18, 2011 this short film features memorial historian dr karl james discussing the exhibition rats of tobruk 1941. The fighting rats of tobruk 1944 the fighting rats of. 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. Barber of tobruk george wallace 4 director charles chauvel. Together they serve in north africa, fighting against the forces of rommel in what has now become one of australias greatest wartime. Curators notes the rats of tobruk 1944 on aso australia.
Watch rats of tobruk online vimeo on demand on vimeo. The rats of tobruk 1944 clip 2 on aso australias audio. Italy a german ally had occupied libya, right next to egypt where the british were heavily ensconced. Overview of rats of tobruk, the, 1944, directed by charles chauvel, with peter finch, at turner classic movies.
The films storyline concerns the siege of tobruk in north africa during world war ii. 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 story follows a trio of characters as they head off to fight rommel on north africa. With grant taylor, peter finch, chips rafferty, pauline garrick. 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. This was an adf pr video extolling the values of the australian defence forces. The rats of tobruk 1944 clip 1 on aso australias audio and. The fighting rats of tobruk is a 1944 australian film directed by charles chauvel. Movie about australian rats of tobruk ww2 rats of tobruk.
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. 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 fighting rats of tobruk the rats of tobruk 1944. The rats of tobruk is a 1944 australian film directed by charles chauvel.
Their story is based on the siege of the libyan city of tobruk in north africa by rommels afrika korps. The rats of tobruk 1944 clip 1 on aso australias audio. The rats of tobruk is a dated but watchable aussie ww2 movie, of which there arent too many in existence. Grant taylor is the squarejawed lead, chips rafferty adds character. The film s storyline concerns the siege of tobruk in north africa during world war ii. The germans, understanding machines, but not these men, flung an insult to them in a name the rats of tobruk. The 1941 siege of tobruk, birth of the rats of tobruk. 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. 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. 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 rats of tobruk was the name given to the soldiers of the garrison who held the.
Its notable mostly for providing an early role for peter finch. 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. Grant taylor is the squarejawed lead, chips rafferty adds character, and peter finch is the uppercrust englishman. The scarlet claw, a sherlock holmes mystery starring basil rathbone and nigel bruce. Low this article has been rated as lowimportance on the projects importance scale. An abridged version was released in the united states in 1951 as the fighting rats of tobruk. 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.
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. The rats of tobruk, poznat i kao the fighting rats of tobruk sh. Currans hill, narellan, nsw rats of tobruk chauvel. He was probably the most important australian feature film director from the 1930s to the 1950s and, with his wife and cowriter, elsa is responsible for several bonafide australian classics including in the wake of the bounty 1933, 40,000 horsemen 1941, and jedda 1955 the first colour film made in australia and the first to cast. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. 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. Borbeni stakori tobruka je australijski crnobijeli ratni film snimljen 1944. Rats of tobruk, the 1944 stream umbrella entertainment. Chamun productions australias only fully wartime feature concentrates on three types with the a. On march 22, 1944, 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. Jacks, directed by robert wise, that stars richard burton, james mason, and robert newton. To play the downloadable video, you need quicktime 7.
The rats of tobruk may not be charles chauvels best movie, but it deserves. Charles chavel is a legend in australian cinema history. Currans hill, narellan, nsw rats of tobruk chauvel cinema. 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.
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. The rats of tobruk 1944 directed by charles chauvel. 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. 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. Thanks to the generosity of the rights holders, we are able to offer a richer dust from the feature film the. 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. 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. The fighting rats of tobruk 1944 plot summary imdb. The rats of tobruk film is within the scope of wikiproject australia, which aims to improve wikipedia s coverage of australia and australiarelated topics.