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30/06/1944 War, Action 1h 36m
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Overview

Three friends enlist in the Australian Army and serve in North Africa, holding the city of Tobruk against Rommel's forces.

  1. Charles Chauvel

    Director, Writer

  2. Elsa Chauvel

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Grant Taylor

    Bluey Donkin

  2. Peter Finch

    Peter Linton

  3. Chips Rafferty

    Milo Trent

  4. Pauline Garrick

    Kate Carmody

  5. Pat Twohill

  6. George Wallace

    Barber of Tobruk

  7. Joe Valli

    Northumberland Fusilier

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-03-27
In the real world, WWII was starting to show signs of ending and this morale-booster serves to urge that final push from the Allies to sustain that effort for just a little longer. That message is condensed into the story of three friends from Australia who have found themselves posted to fight in the desert defending Tobruk from the unstoppable Afrika Korps of Rommel. It plays a little to stereotype with the two Aussies - “Bluey” (Grant Taylor) and “Milo” (Chips Rafferty) being the typical lively, irreverent and feisty personalities whilst the plucky Brit amongst their trio is the mor...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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