Rope of Sand
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| Directed by | William Dieterle |
| Produced by | Hal B. Wallis |
| Written by | Walter Doniger |
| Starring | Burt Lancaster Paul Henreid |
| Release date(s) | August 2, 1949 |
| Running time | 104 min. |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English / Afrikaans |
Rope of Sand was a 1949 adventure film directed by William Dieterle, produced by Hal B. Wallis, starring Burt Lancaster, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Peter Lorre, Corinne Calvet, Sam Jaffe, and John Bromfield.
[edit] Plot
Hunting guide Mike Davis comes across a cache of diamonds in a remote region of South Africa, but refuses to reveal its location even under torture at the hand of the diamond company's security chief, Vogel.
The company's owner, Martingale, tries a different tactic by hiring a beautiful woman, Suzanne Renaud, to seduce Davis and find out where the diamonds can be found.
[edit] Cast
- Burt Lancaster as Mike Davis
- Paul Henreid as Vogel
- Claude Rains as Martingale
- Corinne Calvet as Suzanne
- Peter Lorre as Toady
- Sam Jaffe as Dr. Hunter
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