Sands of the Kalahari

19651965
ApprovedApproved
1h 59min

Sands of the Kalahari (1965)

Adventure Crime Drama

After a small aircraft crashes in the Kalahari Desert, one of the seven passengers decides that his survival chances would increase if he would eliminate the other men in the group.After a small aircraft crashes in the Kalahari Desert, one of the seven passengers decides that his survival chances would increase if he would eliminate the other men in the group.After a small aircraft crashes in the Kalahari Desert, one of the seven passengers decides that his survival chances would increase if he would eliminate the other men in the group.

Director
- Cy Endfield
Writers
- Cy Endfield(screenplay)
- William Mulvihill(novel)
Stars

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Stuart Whitman in Sands of the Kalahari (1965)

Stuart Whitman in Sands of the Kalahari (1965)

Stanley Baker and Stuart Whitman in Sands of the Kalahari (1965)

Stanley Baker in Sands of the Kalahari (1965)

Sands of the Kalahari (1965)

Stanley Baker and Susannah York in Sands of the Kalahari (1965)

Stuart Whitman in Sands of the Kalahari (1965)

Stanley Baker, Stuart Whitman, and Susannah York in Sands of the Kalahari (1965)

Stanley Baker and Stuart Whitman in Sands of the Kalahari (1965)

Theodore Bikel and Stanley Baker in Sands of the Kalahari (1965)

Sands of the Kalahari (1965)

Stanley Baker, Stuart Whitman, and Susannah York in Sands of the Kalahari (1965)

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A small airplane crashes in the sweltering deserts of southern Africa hundreds of miles from civilization. As parallels are drawn between the stranded group of seven passengers and a nearby pack of savage baboons, one of the men's survivalist nature gets the better of him, as he decides his chances of survival would be better if the other men were eliminated one-by-one. —Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>

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Taglines
- It's killed or be killed in the Sands of the Kalahari
Genres
Certificate
- Approved
Parents guide

Trivia
The film was a financial failure and severely damaged Stanley Baker's career.

Goofs
The diamond area warning sign said "Trespasses will be prosecuted" not "Trespassers will be prosecuted".

Quotes
Brian O'Brien: I see, the gun makes the king, and the king gets the girl, huh?
Mike Bain: You've got a one-track mind O'Brien. Thank God the whole human race doesn't think like you.

Alternate versions
When originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts to secure a 'A' rating.

Connections
Featured in Trailer Trauma (2016)

Top review

I want the DVD

I am like most of the reviewer of this film in that it has been so long since I've had a chance to see it again. I saw this film as a child of 11 or 12. The plane crashes because of a enormous cloud/flight of locusts that so muck up the plane's engines that it cannot sustain the speed to remain airborne. Some of the most memorable scenes for me is when the survivors first find the melons. Then when they finally slay the desert antelope. And, of course the ending is something that you just have to see for yourself. This movie along with another movie, "The Lion" are my two lost movies that I fear that I will go to my grave not owning. How does a person go about pleading to Paramount pictures for the movies to be released on DVD to the public?

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dunnfamily
Sep 14, 2004

Release date
- December 2, 1965 (United Kingdom)
Countries of origin
- United Kingdom
- United States
Languages
- English
- Aboriginal
Also known as
- Die Verdammten der Kalahari
Filming locations
- Swakopmund, Erongo, Namibia
Production companies
- Joseph M. Schenck Enterprises
- Pendennis Productions
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Runtime
- 1h 59min
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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