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  • Sword in the Desert (1949)
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    101 min | Action, Drama, History
Sword in the Desert (1949)
Approved
101 min | Action, Drama, History

In 1947, with only months remaining until the partition of British-administered Palestine, an American freighter captain smuggles European Jewish refugees ashore under the nose of the British authorities.
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Aug 24, 1949 (United States)

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55 cast members
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Dana Andrews
Mike Dillon Mike Dillon   See fewer
Märta Torén
Sabra (as Marta Toren) Sabra (as Marta Toren)   See fewer
Stephen McNally
David Vogel David Vogel   See fewer
Jeff Chandler
Asvan Kurta Asvan Kurta   See fewer
Philip Friend
Lt. Ellerton Lt. Ellerton   See fewer
Hugh French
Maj. Sorrell Maj. Sorrell   See fewer
Liam Redmond
Jerry McCarthy Jerry McCarthy   See fewer
Lowell Gilmore
Maj. Stephens Maj. Stephens   See fewer
Stanley Logan
Col. Bruce Evans Col. Bruce Evans   See fewer
Hayden Rorke
Capt. Beaumont Capt. Beaumont   See fewer
Marten Lamont
Capt. Fletcher (as Martin Lamont) Capt. Fletcher (as Martin Lamont)   See fewer
David Bauer
Gershon (as David Wolfe) Gershon (as David Wolfe)   See fewer
Campbell Copelin
Sgt. Chapel Sgt. Chapel   See fewer
Art Foster
Sgt. Rummins Sgt. Rummins   See fewer
Gilchrist Stuart
Radio Operator Radio Operator   See fewer
Emil Rameau
Old Man - Dov's Father Old Man - Dov's Father   See fewer
Jan Arvan
Arab (uncredited) Arab (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Brinegar
British Soldier (uncredited) British Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Coleman
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Clyde Cook
Sentry (uncredited) Sentry (uncredited)   See fewer
Ashley Cowan
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
James Craven
Brig. Vincent (uncredited) Brig. Vincent (uncredited)   See fewer
Dennis Dengate
Driver (uncredited) Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
George Dockstader
British Soldier (uncredited) British Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
James Fairfax
Sergeant (uncredited) Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Flynn
Adams (uncredited) Adams (uncredited)   See fewer
Martin Garralaga
Ahmed the Great (uncredited) Ahmed the Great (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Grimes
Bosun (uncredited) Bosun (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmie Horan
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Robin Hughes
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Russ Kaplan
Haganah Soldier (uncredited) Haganah Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Laird
Orderly (uncredited) Orderly (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard LaMarr
Refugee (uncredited) Refugee (uncredited)   See fewer
George Magrill
Seaman (uncredited) Seaman (uncredited)   See fewer
Rory Mallinson
Harris (uncredited) Harris (uncredited)   See fewer
John Mantley
Orderly (uncredited) Orderly (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Martin
Wire Tapper (uncredited) Wire Tapper (uncredited)   See fewer
Shepard Menken
Haganah Soldier (uncredited) Haganah Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernesto Molinari
Refugee (uncredited) Refugee (uncredited)   See fewer
Sol Murgi
Refugee (uncredited) Refugee (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Paris
Levitan (uncredited) Levitan (uncredited)   See fewer
Royal Raymond
Arab (uncredited) Arab (uncredited)   See fewer
Waclaw Rekwart
Refugee (uncredited) Refugee (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Resnik
Haganah Soldier (uncredited) Haganah Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Riley
Radio Man (uncredited) Radio Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Wallace Scott
Sergeant (uncredited) Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Sheldon
Seaman (uncredited) Seaman (uncredited)   See fewer
Earl Spainard
Refugee (uncredited) Refugee (uncredited)   See fewer
Grey Stafford
Lt. Cazelet (uncredited) Lt. Cazelet (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Turkel
Haganah Soldier (uncredited) Haganah Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Webb
Hoffman (uncredited) Hoffman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Wright
Radio Man (uncredited) Radio Man (uncredited)   See fewer
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