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Rope of Sand
Directed by
William Dieterle
Produced by
Hal B. Wallis
Written by
Walter Doniger
Starring
Burt Lancaster
Paul Henreid
Release date(s)
August 2, 1949 (1949-08-02)
Running time
104 min.
Country
U.S.A.
Language
English / Afrikaans
Rope of Sand was a 1949 adventure film directed by William Dieterle, produced by Hal B. Wallis, starring Burt Lancaster, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Peter Lorre, Corinne Calvet, Sam Jaffe, and John Bromfield.
[edit] Plot
Hunting guide Mike Davis comes across a cache of diamonds in a remote region of South Africa, but refuses to reveal its location even under torture at the hand of the diamond company's security chief, Vogel.
The company's owner, Martingale, tries a different tactic by hiring a beautiful woman, Suzanne Renaud, to seduce Davis and find out where the diamonds can be found.
[edit] Cast
Burt Lancaster as Mike Davis
Paul Henreid as Vogel
Claude Rains as Martingale
Corinne Calvet as Suzanne
Peter Lorre as Toady
Sam Jaffe as Dr. Hunter
[edit] External links
Rope of Sand at the Internet Movie Database
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