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List. Reviews. 44% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings. A safari guide (Burt Lancaster) returns for a stash of diamonds, as an African mining-syndicate boss (Paul Henreid) knew he would.
- (4)
- William Dieterle
- Adventure
- Burt Lancaster
Rope of Sand, an adventure thriller supposedly set in post-WW II South Africa, certainly receives the vote of "classic" in my book. Far away places, a romance triangle, suspense, even a bit of humor at times...it's all there in a neatly executed, well-acted plot that makes you wish YOU could have been there and tried just what Burt Lancaster did.
Rope of Sand is a 1949 American adventure-suspense film noir directed by William Dieterle, produced by Hal Wallis, and starring Burt Lancaster and three stars from Wallis's Casablanca – Paul Henreid, Claude Rains and Peter Lorre.
Dec 23, 2014 · Review: William Dieterle’s. Rope of Sand. on Olive Films Blu-ray. William Dieterle’s forgettable, generically stylish attempt at cashing in on the success of Casablanca nets a good transfer. Rope of Sand heartily depends on the audience’s affection for American noir signifiers.
Rope of Sand: Directed by William Dieterle. With Burt Lancaster, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Peter Lorre. A man abused by a sadistic mining company cop before he could tell where on their desert property he'd found diamonds decides to steal them instead.
- (1.8K)
- Action, Adventure, Crime
- William Dieterle
- 1949-08-03
Rope of Sand (1949) was Wallis's second attempt to duplicate Casablanca's success, and it's no better than Passage to Marseille.
Directed by William Dieterle. Savage Greed…Sultry Love…Wild Adventure! Story of a South African diamond mine watched over by a sadistic policeman tasked with looking out for smugglers. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
