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Rope of Sand

Rope of Sand

Savage Greed...Sultry Love...Wild Adventure!

19495.61h 44mNR

Overview

Story of a South African diamond mine watched over by a sadistic policeman tasked with looking out for smugglers.

Directed by William Dieterle
Written by Walter Doniger
Produced by Hal B. Wallis
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Top Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Michael (Mike) Davis

Paul Henreid

Paul Henreid

Commandant Paul G. Vogel

Claude Rains

Claude Rains

Arthur 'Fred' Martingale

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Toady

Corinne Calvet

Corinne Calvet

Mademoiselle Suzanne Renaud aka Aniseneletette Duringreaud

Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter

John Bromfield

John Bromfield

Thompson (guard)

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Pierson (guard)

Kenny Washington

Kenny Washington

John

Edmund Breon

Edmund Breon

Parker, Chairman of the Board

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About Rope of Sand

Rope of Sand is a adventure, drama, thriller film released in 1949. Directed by William Dieterle, it stars Burt Lancaster, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains. Story of a South African diamond mine watched over by a sadistic policeman tasked with looking out for smugglers.

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