Rope of Sand (1949)

Dir: William Dieterle Adventure stars 3

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Rope of Sand is an American adventure film first released in 1949, directed by William Dieterle. The film stars Burt Lancaster Davis, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Peter Lorre and Corinne Calvet. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: William Dieterle
Script: Walter Doniger, John Paxton
Photo: Charles Lang
Music: Franz Waxman, Van Cleave, Victor Young
Cast: Burt Lancaster (Michael (Mike) Davis), Paul Henreid (Commandant Paul G. Vogel), Claude Rains (Arthur ’Fred’ Martingale), Peter Lorre (Toady), Corinne Calvet (Mademoiselle Suzanne Renaud aka Aniseneletette Duringreaud), Sam Jaffe (Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter), John Bromfield (Thompson (guard)), Mike Mazurki (Pierson (guard)), Kenny Washington (John), Edmund Breon (Parker, Chairman of the Board), Hayden Rorke (Ingram), David Thursby (Henry (bartender)), Josef Marais (South African Veldt Singer), Miranda Marais (South African Veldt Singer), James Adamson (Waiter), Frank Alten (Carl, Headwaiter), Frank Arnold (Bartender), Everett Brown (Batsuma Chief), Harry Cording (Guard), Leslie Denison (Sentry), Byron Ellis (Callboy), Joel Fluellen (Native), Art Foster (Guard), Carl Harbord (Perseus Club Manager), David Hoffman (Waiter), Stuart Holmes (Board Member), Kenneth Hunter (Sponson), Darby Jones (Batsuma Chief), Kenner G. Kemp (Nightclub Table Extra), George Magrill (Guard), Ida Moore (Woman), Nestor Paiva (Ship’s Captain), Rodd Redwing (Oscar, Waiter), Georges Renavent (Jacques the headwaiter), Franz Roehn (Vulture Faced Man), James R. Scott (Clerk), Trevor Ward (Switchboard operator), Blackie Whiteford (Guard), Martin Wilkins (Batsuma Chief), Harry Wilson (Guard), Eric Wilton (Party Extra)
Country: USA
Language: English / Afrikaans
Runtime: 104 min; B&W

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