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1948
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- Surprisingly violent for 1949, Rope of Sand is a middling adventure yarn -- nothing special, but certainly entertaining enough when there's nothing else on the tube. As is so often the case, it's the screenplay that keeps Rope from being a better film. All of the ingredients for a good thriller are here, but they're slightly stale.
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In South Africa, a "Rope of Sand" surrounds the best diamond mines in the world. Paul Vogel (Paul Henreid) is the ruthless commandant of a private diamond company police force. Former hunting guide Mike Davis (Burt Lancaster) returns despite a dark previous encounter with Vogel.
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List. Reviews. 44% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings. A safari guide (Burt Lancaster) returns for a stash of diamonds, as an African mining-syndicate boss (Paul Henreid) knew he would.
- (4)
- William Dieterle
- Adventure
- Burt Lancaster
Rope of Sand: Directed by William Dieterle. With Burt Lancaster, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Peter Lorre. 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.
- (1.8K)
- Action, Adventure, Crime
- William Dieterle
- 1949-08-03
Am I sure that Rope of Sand, a desert noir directed by William Dieterle, is 3.5 stars rather than 4? I don't know, though I'll continue to muse on the idea awhile.
- (654)
- Paramount Pictures
- William Dieterle
Mar 29, 2011 · A suspenseful and dramatic picture, Rope Of Sand is a well made film that makes good use of an excellent cast despite some rather obvious flaws. Olive's DVD looks great and sounds just fine and while this is a title that really could have used some extras, well, that didn't happen.
Rope of Sand (1949) directed by William Dieterle • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd. 1949 Directed by William Dieterle. Savage Greed…Sultry Love…Wild Adventure! Story of a South African diamond mine watched over by a sadistic policeman tasked with looking out for smugglers. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
Rope of Sand (1949) was Wallis's second attempt to duplicate Casablanca's success, and it's no better than Passage to Marseille.
