Rope of Sand

Directed by William Dieterle
Not Rated
1949    1h 44mDrama, Action
6.633%5.7
Two years ago, hunting guide Mike Davis was with a client who trespassed on diamond company land and found a rich lode; Paul Vogel, sadistic commandant of company police, beat Mike nearly to death but failed to learn the location. Now Mike is back in Diamantstad in the South African desert, and manager Martingale has a better idea: he hires delectable adventuress Suzanne to ferret out Mike's secret. But she soon finds she's playing with fire.

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  • Burt LancasterMichael (Mike) Davis
  • Paul HenreidCommandant Paul G. Vogel
  • Claude RainsArthur 'Fred' Martingale
  • Peter LorreToady
  • Corinne CalvetMademoiselle Suzanne Renaud aka Aniseneletette Duringreaud
  • Sam JaffeDr. Francis Kittridge Hunter
  • John BromfieldThompson (guard)
  • Mike MazurkiPierson (guard)
  • Kenny WashingtonJohn
  • Edmund BreonParker, Chairman of the Board
  • Hayden RorkeIngram
  • David ThursbyHenry (bartender)
  • Josef MaraisSouth African Veldt Singer
  • Miranda MaraisSouth African Veldt Singer
  • Everett BrownBatsuma Chief
  • Russell CusterPoker Game Spectator (uncredited)
  • Georges RenaventJacques -- Headwaiter (uncredited)
  • William DieterleDirector
  • Hal B. WallisProducer
  • Franz BachelinArt Direction
  • Mister ArnMay 22, 2025
    This film felt like a remake of Casablanca with a different leading man in Lancaster, who relates to it. I'd call "Rope of Sand" watchable but not something to seek out.

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