Rope of Sand (1949)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. Director:William Dieterle |
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
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Mike Davis
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Paul Henreid | ... |
Commandant Paul Vogel
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Arthur Martingale
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Toady
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Corinne Calvet | ... |
Suzanne Renaud
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Sam Jaffe | ... |
Dr. Francis Hunter
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John Bromfield | ... |
Thompson (guard)
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Pierson (guard)
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Kenny Washington | ... |
John
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Hayden Rorke | ... |
Ingram
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David Thursby | ... |
Henry (bartender)
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Josef Marais | ... |
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Miranda Marais | ... |
Specialty Singer
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Storyline
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, 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. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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A Mighty Story of Savage Greed and Sultry Love Set in the Dreaded Desert that Guards the Dark Continent's Forbidden Diamond Fields!Genres:
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Blutige Diamanten See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Narrator: This part of the desert of South Africa, where only a parched camel thorn tree relieves the endless parallels of time, space, and sky, surrounds like a rope of sand the richest diamond-bearing area in the world -- an uneasy land where men inflamed by monotony and the heat sometimes forget the rules of civilization.
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"Screen Director's Playhouse" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 28, 1950 with Burt Lancaster reprising his film role. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Vogel tries to kiss Suzanne, the lighting changes completely from one cut to the next. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Narrator: This part of the desert of South Africa, where only a parched camel thorn tree relieves the endless parallels of time, space, and sky, surrounds like a rope of sand the richest diamond-bearing area in the world -- an uneasy land where men inflamed by monotony and the heat sometimes forget the rules of civilization.
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