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Sea of Sand

1958-11-04 Drama 1hr 37m

A small British army team is sent deep behind enemy lines to destroy a German petrol dump as part of the preparation for a major attack in the North African campaign. Sea of Sand was distributed in the US in a shortened version, Desert Patrol.

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Storyline

A small British army team is sent deep behind enemy lines to destroy a German petrol dump as part of the preparation for a major attack in the North African campaign. Sea of Sand was distributed in the US in a shortened version, Desert Patrol.

  • Released
    1958-11-04
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 37m
  • Genre
    Drama, War
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    Tempean Films, The Rank Organisation

Crew

Guy Green
Director
Robert Westerby
Screenplay
Monty Berman
Producer
Keywords:
petrol nazi world war ii british army tank sahara desert patrol desert libyan desert north africa el alamein

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Cast

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough
Brody
John Gregson

John Gregson
Cpt Williams
Michael Craig

Michael Craig
Cpt Cotton
Vincent Ball

Vincent Ball
Sgt Nesbitt
Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert
White
Ray McAnally

Ray McAnally
Sgt. Hardy
Barry Foster

Barry Foster
Cpl. Matheson
George Murcell

George Murcell
Cpl. Simms
Andrew Faulds

Andrew Faulds
Sgt. Parker
Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin
Road Watch
Tony Thawnton

Tony Thawnton
Capt. Tom
Wolf Frees

Wolf Frees
German Sergeant
George Mikell

George Mikell
German Officer
Martin Benson

Martin Benson
German Half-track Officer
Joe Wadham

Joe Wadham
Soldier
Dermot Walsh

Dermot Walsh
Commanding Officer

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Reviews for Sea of Sand
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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-03-25

A squadron of hardy soldiers working on infiltration, enduring the searing heat of the WWII North Africa campaign, are despatched to blow up... read more

A squadron of hardy soldiers working on infiltration, enduring the searing heat of the WWII North Africa campaign, are despatched to blow up a fuel dump deep behind enemy lines. It's only when they reach the location they discover something way more perilous than petrol, and so much race back to HQ - with the Nazis hot on their trail - to inform their superiors of this potentially game-changing information. It's quite a familiar looking story that goes some way to depicting the harshness of desert warfare and of the gritty determination of those men sent to fight and survive in this most hostile of global environments. Richard Attenborough nominally heads up a cast of reliable British stalwarts including Michael Craig, John Gregson and the always dependable Percy Herbert and the Libyan photography adds an extra authenticity to the ghastliness and tenaciousness of their struggle. Like many films made some time after the war, it has less of a propagandist element to it and so the plot doesn't shy away from tragedy which, again, lends plausibility to their travails as they struggle to cross the sand. Guy Green has used his cast and the location well here - it is at times an uncomfortable watch and that adds to it's character. Well worth a watch if you get a chance.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

A squadron of hardy soldiers working on infiltration, enduring the searing heat of the WWII North Africa campaign, are despatched to blow up a fuel dump deep behind enemy lines. It's only when they reach the location they discover something...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-03-25

A squadron of hardy soldiers working on infiltration, enduring the searing heat of the WWII North Africa campaign, are despatched to blow up a fuel dump deep behind enemy lines. It's only when they re...

read more