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The Rat Patrol

1966–1968 · 2 seasons

A brisk, old-fashioned desert adventure with clear heroes and villains, light on grit and heavy on jeep chases and camaraderie.

Created by
Tom Gries
Genres
Action & adventure, War & politics
Overview
The exploits of four Allied soldiers — three Americans and one Englishman — who are part of a long-range desert patrol group in the North African campaign during World War II. Their mission: "to attack, harass and wreak havoc on Field Marshal Rommel's vaunted Afrika Korps".
How it feels
Earnest, light and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
War, friendship, loyalty, survival
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Created by
Tom Gries
Genres
Action & adventure, War & politics
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • friendship
  • loyalty
  • survival
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour4
Realism4
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
action & adventure, war & politics
Created by
Tom Gries
Written by
Alan Caillou, Anthony Lawrence, Howard Head, Peter Allan Fields
Starring
Christopher George, Gary Raymond, Eric Braeden, Lawrence P. Casey, Justin Tarr, Morgan Jones, Claudine Longet, Austin Willis
Length
2 seasons, 58 episodes, 30 min each
Network
ABC
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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