The Rat Patrol

TV Series
1966–1968
30m

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7.4/10

2.1K

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The World War II North African missions of an Allied commando patrol squad of the Long Range Desert Group.The World War II North African missions of an Allied commando patrol squad of the Long Range Desert Group.The World War II North African missions of an Allied commando patrol squad of the Long Range Desert Group.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

2.1K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,997

1,043

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

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Trivia
On January 4, 1967, while filming a chase scene on the set of "The Rat Patrol", Christopher George's jeep flipped over, pinning the actor underneath the vehicle. George sustained a cardiac contusion, which never properly healed, and scar tissue subsequently developed. The fatal heart attack he suffered on November 28, 1983 was attributed to this mishap. He was buried in Pierce Brothers Westwood Memorial Park, in Los Angeles, California.

Goofs
Incorrectly regarded as a factual error: M-2 .50-caliber machine guns were routinely used by and fired from USMC Jeeps from WW II until the introduction of the larger Humvee.

Quotes
Sgt. Sam Troy: Let's shake it!

Connections
Edited into Massacre Harbor (1968)

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I Didn't Especially Care For This Show

I thought "The Rat Patrol" was pretty implausible. I mean, four guys tooling around the desert in a couple of jeeps with two .50-caliber machine guns taking on troop convoys, armored columns, and anything else the Germans cared to offer. And with all the lead thrown their way, the Rat Patrol always came through unscathed. (Extraordinary. Didn't the German Army teach its men to shoot during basic training?!) This show was essentially escapist stuff, and not based on military reality. I watched the show because of the actors' performances, while discounting its implausible premise. (I thought that Christopher George as Sergeant Troy was pretty good.)