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Sea of Sand

Sea of Sand

★ 6.5/10•1958•1h 37m•Drama•War

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.

Guy Green · Director

Robert Westerby · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 4, 1958

Actors

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

Capt. Tom

Wolf Frees

German Sergeant

George Mikell

George Mikell

German Officer

Martin Benson

Martin Benson

German Half-track Officer

Joe Wadham

Soldier

Dermot Walsh

Dermot Walsh

Commanding Officer

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