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The Sand Pebbles is a 1966 American epic war film directed by Robert Wise in Panavision. It tells the story of an independent, rebellious U.S. Navy machinist's mate first class, aboard the fictional river gunboat USS San Pablo, on Yangtze Patrol in 1920s China. The production was filmed on location in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
The Sand Pebbles: Directed by Robert Wise. With Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, Richard Crenna, Candice Bergen. In 1926, a U.S. Naval engineer gets assigned to a gunboat on a rescue mission in war-torn China.
A naval engineer stationed in 1926 China defies local authorities to rescue a group of missionaries.
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In 1926, a U.S. Naval engineer gets assigned to a gunboat on a rescue mission in war-torn China. Engineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat U.S.S. San Pablo, assigned to patrol a tributary of the Yangtze in the middle of exploited and revolution-torn 1926 China. His iconoclasm and cynical nature soon clash with the "rice-bowl" system which ...
Eight-year veteran machinist Jake Holman (Steve McQueen), new to the self-named "sand pebbles" crew, immediately draws deep suspicion due to his independent streak.
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The Sand Pebbles, American war film, released in 1966, that proved controversial for its parallels to the ongoing Vietnam War (1954–75). Steve McQueen earned his only Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of an alienated and disillusioned sailor.
Engineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat USS San Pablo, assigned to patrol a tributary of the Yangtze in the middle of exploited and revolution-torn 1926 China.
The Sand Pebbles. HD. Steve McQueen stars in this Oscar (R)-nominated drama about an American gunboat patrolling China's Yangtze River in the 1920s. 2,243IMDb 7.52 h 59 min1966. PG-13. Drama · Adventure ·Biting·Downbeat. Available to rent or buy. Rent HD $4.29. Buy HD $16.29. More purchase options. Share.
Dec 5, 2023 · The Sand Pebbles, Steve McQueen, Candice Bergen Amidst China's rising nationalism in 1926, a naval engineer, Jake Holman, is framed in the murder of his friend. Jake must prove his innocence and also rescue the American missionaries.
