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Sea of Sand

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6.5/10 • 20

1958-11-041h 37m

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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.

Directors
Guy Green

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  1. Richard Attenborough

    Richard Attenborough

    Brody

  2. John Gregson

    John Gregson

    Cpt Williams

  3. Michael Craig

    Michael Craig

    Cpt Cotton

  4. Vincent Ball

    Vincent Ball

    Sgt Nesbitt

  5. Percy Herbert

    Percy Herbert

    White

  6. Ray McAnally

    Ray McAnally

    Sgt. Hardy

  7. Barry Foster

    Barry Foster

    Cpl. Matheson

  8. George Murcell

    George Murcell

    Cpl. Simms

  9. Andrew Faulds

    Andrew Faulds

    Sgt. Parker

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CinemaSerf

Mar 25, 2023

7/10

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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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
petrolnaziworld war iibritish armytanksahara desertpatroldesertlibyan desertnorth africael alamein