A canadian pow major is rescued by a special british military unit made up of germans to help lead an attack on a major nazi fuel depot in tobruk, libya. Australian newsreel, telling of the besieged australian forces in tobruk. Tobruk concerns a british army group assigned the job of getting through the desert to destroy rommels fuel reserves at 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 movie stars rock hudson, george peppard and nigel green. The oath of tobruk 2012 full movie download full hd youtube. Tobruk 1967 internet movie firearms database guns in. The siege started on 10 april 1941 and was finally relieved at the end of november. Tobruk is one of my favorite wwii films of the 1960s and ive always wondered why it had not been released on dvd.
The films storyline concerns the siege of tobruk in north africa during world war ii. The film is quite entertaining, and there are some good ideas in the script, and some nicely shot action scenes, but the film never really rises above average. The film was written by leo gordon who also acted in the film and released through universal pictures set in north africa during the north african campaign of world war ii, it is a fictionalized story of members of the british armys long range desert group lrdg and. The film follows three drover friends who enlist in the australian army together during world war ii. The 1941 siege of tobruk, birth of the rats of tobruk. Tobruk is a 1967 american war film starring rock hudson and george peppard and directed by arthur hiller. Ww2 and the allies have released a british officer from vichy africa the unit is a mix of british soldiers and jewish soldiers the idea is to get into tobruk and destroy. For example the m48 patton was produced from 19521959 and the m41 walker bulldog was produced from 19511954. He took a leading role in reviving the australian film industry, abolishing. The desert rats 1953 in north africa, german field marshal rommel james mason and his troops have successfully fended off british forces, and now intend to take tobruk, an important port city.
All tanks featured are from the late 40s to the early 50s. In his film the oath of tobruk, the french writer charts his role in persuading sarkozy to back the libyan revolt. Tobruk dvd movie video at cd universe, september 1942 with erwin rommels afrika korps on the march through egypt, a british special forces unit, composed of. The film was written by leo gordon who also acted in the film and released through universal pictures. What its about is an allied raid on the fuel bunkers at tobruk that keep rommels panzers going. In 1852 he refused to take the oath of allegiance to napoleon iii. It was the site of antipyrgos, an ancient greek agricultural colony, and thereafter of a roman fortress guarding the cyrenaican frontier. Italy a german ally had occupied libya, right next to egypt where the british were heavily ensconced. I remember seeing this film on a large screen on broadway in new york city. Watch the oath of tobruk full movie in hd visit movie 222812 the war in libya as seen from the inside. In his film the oath of tobruk, the french writer charts his role in persuading sarkozy to back the libyan revolt fri 25 may 2012 11. An abridged version was released in the united states in 1951 as the fighting rats of tobruk. The films title is a reference to the oath of kufra, made when the free french scored their first victory in libya and swore not to lay down their.
See the full list of the rats of tobruk cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The film, directed by renowned french philosopher, journalist and filmmaker bernardhenri levy, was made over. Tobruk is a 1967 world war ii adventure film directed by arthur hiller and written by leo gordon. Months later, it got to my local theater in brooklyn and i saw it again on a doublefeature with 007 in you only live twice, no less. The siege lasted 241 days, from april to november 1941.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Watch the oath of tobruk full movie in hd visit the war in libya as seen from the inside. During this time, the 9th division and the rest of the garrison repeatedly repelled axis forces armed and artillary attempts to capture the port. Tobruk is a 1967 american technicolor drama war film directed by arthur hiller and starring rock hudson and george peppard. The film focuses on a joint britishsig special interrogation group raid on the fuel dumps at german controlled port city of tobruk. Loosely based on fact, tobruk tells the story of an allied mission to destroy rommels fuel supply at the port city of tobruk.
Australian troops of the australian 9th division and the 18th brigade of the australian 7th division under lieutenant general leslie. Regarder en hd the war in libya as seen from the inside. But if youre looking for a factional account of that story, this aint it. Their story is based on the siege of the libyan city of tobruk in north africa by rommels afrika korps. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. An armed forces major is assigned to take a special unit of ninety men across the desert of libya to destroy military supplies in tobruk during the second world war. The rats of tobruk is a 1944 australian film directed by charles chauvel. Browse our collection of classic, hard to find, out of print and rare movies on dvd. After thirty years of chasing wars and conflicts, bernardhenri levy takes us along for a journey. Initially t he defenders of the allied fortress consisted of the australian 9th division, the 18th brigade of australias 7th division, some british artillery and indian troops. Set in the libyan desert in ww2 a battalion of czech soldiers face the siege of tobruk.
Jacks, directed by robert wise, that stars richard burton, james mason, and robert newton. In september 1942, the german afrika korps under rommel have successfully pushed the allies back into egypt. The oil depot,very good film you dont get many with british soldiers in it. Reviewed at cannes film festival special screenings, may 25, 2012. The seesaw struggle for tobruk would make a great film as the key port city on the north african coast passes from axis to allied hands a few times over the 19401942 period. The films title invokes the oath of kufra, made when the free french army scored their first libyan victory in world war ii and vowed to drive the nazis out of france, a parallel which feels. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are.
Four french soldiers, serving in british long range desert group, return after the raid on german base with a. The oath of tobruk 2012 full movie download full hd. In order to slow rommels advance on the suez canal, a group of allied soldiers cross the libyan desert to destroy enemy fuel reserves and stop tanks dead in. The oath of tobruk 2012, scheda completa del film di bernardhenri levy, marc roussel con bernardhenri levy. Coverage shows dawn patrols, wrecks in tobruk harbour, tank patrols, antiaircraft action against german planes, gun barrages, etc. Well anyway this terrific action film is finally here. The town later became a way station on the coastal caravan route. 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.
This film was made during an atmosphere of hostility in the middle east that would spill over into the sixday war four months after its release. In order to aid the attack, a group of british commandos and german jews make their way undercover through 800 miles of desert, to destroy the fuel dumps starving the germans of fuel. Because it is libyas only natural harbour, tobruk was. The oath of tobruk followers of global politics will be surprised to learn that bernardhenri levy is responsible for the downfall of muammar gaddafi, but thats the story levy tells in the oath. The desert rats is a 1953 american blackandwhite war film from 20th century fox, produced by robert l. A counterattack is planned, for which the fuel dumps at tobruk are a critical impediment. In order to aid the attack, a group of british commandos and german jews make their way undercover. With rock hudson, george peppard, nigel green, guy stockwell. It has a tendency toward melodrama, but it had suspense, some good action scenes and i has a fine score.
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