Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), Tuesday 15 July 1952, page 4


?'Rats9'— by Hollywood

NEW YORK, July 14 (Special). — 'The Desert Rats,' Hollywood's version of 'Rats of Tobruk'

is the next turn on schedule at Twentieth Century Fox Studior. The opening scenes will probably go before the cameras within the next fortnight. The directors have tentatively chosen Michael Itennie, Robert Newton, and James Robertson Justice for the leading roles. Hollywood decided to change the name of the film so it could be presented in direct contrast to 'The Desert Fox.' story of Rommel's activities in the Western Desert. 'The Desert Fox' got some bad publicity because it appeared too friendly to the Nazis.