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Sands of the Kalahari

  • 19651965
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.4K
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Cy Endfield
  • Writers
    • Cy Endfield(screenplay)
    • William Mulvihill(novel)
  • Stars
    • Stanley Baker
    • Stuart Whitman
    • Susannah York
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  • Director
    • Cy Endfield
  • Writers
    • Cy Endfield(screenplay)
    • William Mulvihill(novel)
  • Stars
    • Stanley Baker
    • Stuart Whitman
    • Susannah York
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    • 48User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
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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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    Stanley Baker
    Stanley Baker
    • Mike Bainas Mike Bain
    Stuart Whitman
    Stuart Whitman
    • O'Brienas O'Brien
    Susannah York
    Susannah York
    • Grace Munktonas Grace Munkton
    Harry Andrews
    Harry Andrews
    • Grimmelmanas Grimmelman
    Theodore Bikel
    Theodore Bikel
    • Dr. Bondrachaias Dr. Bondrachai
    Nigel Davenport
    Nigel Davenport
    • Sturdevanas Sturdevan
    Nigel Kingsley
    • Baboonas Baboon
    • (uncredited)
    Barry Lowe
    • Detjens - Copilotas Detjens - Copilot
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Cy Endfield
    • Writers
      • Cy Endfield(screenplay)
      • William Mulvihill(novel)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film didn't do well in theaters but since became a cult film.
    • 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)

    User reviews48

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    Top review
    7/10
    Lord of the Baboons.
    Sands of the Kalahari is directed by Cy Endfield who also adapts the screenplay from the novel of the same name written by William Mulvihill. It stars Stuart Whitman, Stanley Baker, Susannah York, Harry Andrews, Theodore Bikel and Nigel Davenport. Music is by John Dankworth and cinematography by Erwin Hillier.

    A raw survivalist thriller that finds a disparate group of people crash land in the deserts of Africa and promptly start to come apart as a group. Cue arguments, attempted rape, killings, animal slaughter, alpha male posturing and Adam and Eve complexes. The allegory is obvious but handled with skill by Endfield, and it all builds with great intensity towards a truly bleak, yet delightfully ambiguous finale. There's some over acting going on and the dialogue can stretch credibility at times, but yes this is a worthy entry in the survivalist hall of fame. 7/10
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    • 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
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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