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The Black Tent (1956)
Not Rated
93 min | Drama, Romance, War

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The Black Tent (1956)

Not Rated

93 min | Drama, Romance, War

In the African desert, a British soldier romances a native chief's daughter and helps the tribe fight off a German attack.

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Director

Brian Desmond Hurst

Writers

Robin Maugham (story) (screenplay) | Bryan Forbes (screenplay)

Producer

William MacQuitty (as William Macquitty)

Composer

Cinematographer

Desmond Dickinson

Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 9, 1956

Release date

Jul 1957 (United States)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Donald Sinden Col. Sir Charles Holland Col. Sir Charles Holland See fewer	The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Anthony Steel Capt. David Holland Capt. David Holland See fewer	The Master of Ballantrae (1953)
Anna Maria Sandri Mabrouka ben Yussef Mabrouka ben Yussef See fewer	Captain Phantom (1953)
André Morell Sheik Salem ben Yussef (as Andre Morell) Sheik Salem ben Yussef (as Andre Morell) See fewer	Ben-Hur (1959)
Terence Sharkey Daoud Holland Daoud Holland See fewer	The Black Tent (1956)
Donald Pleasence Ali Ali See fewer	Halloween II (1981)
Ralph Truman Maj. Croft Maj. Croft See fewer	The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
Anthony Bushell Ambassador Baring Ambassador Baring See fewer	The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)
Michael Craig Sheik Faris Sheik Faris See fewer	G.P. (1989)
Paul Homer Khalil ben Yussef Khalil ben Yussef See fewer	Hell Below Zero (1954)
Anton Diffring Senior Nazi Officer Senior Nazi Officer See fewer	Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Frederick Jaeger Koch - Junior Nazi Officer Koch - Junior Nazi Officer See fewer	Department S (1969)
Derek Sydney Interpreter Interpreter See fewer	The Crawling Eye (1958)
Bryan Forbes Dying Soldier (scenes deleted) Dying Soldier (scenes deleted) See fewer	The Guns of Navarone (1961)
Alan Coleshill Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer	Nicholas Nickleby (1957)
Nanette Newman Mabrouka (voice) (uncredited) Mabrouka (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	The Stepford Wives (1975)

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