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  • Adventure in Sahara (1938)
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    60 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
Adventure in Sahara (1938)
Approved
60 min | Action, Adventure, Romance

Agadez is a lonely French outpost baking under the desert sun and commanded by the cruel and oppressive Captain Savatt (C. Henry Gordon). To it comes, at his own request, Legionnaire Jim Wilson (Paul Kelly soon followed by his fiancée, ...See moreAgadez is a lonely French outpost baking under the desert sun and commanded by the cruel and oppressive Captain Savatt (C. Henry Gordon). To it comes, at his own request, Legionnaire Jim Wilson (Paul Kelly soon followed by his fiancée, Carla Preston (Lorna Gray), who has been tracing him from post to post. Legionnaires seize the fort and turn Savitt loose in the Arab-haunted desert with only a fraction of the water and food needed to get back to civilization. But Savitt gets through and returns to the fort at the head of an avenging troop of men. But Arabs surround Savitt and his men, and the mutineers, knowing that to leave the fort and aid them means their own death... Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Maxwell Shane (screenplay) | Samuel Fuller (story) (as Sam Fuller)
Cinematographer
Franz Planer (photography)
Editor
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Updated Nov 15, 1938

Release date
Nov 15, 1938 (United States)

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40 cast members
Name Known for
Paul Kelly
Jim Wilson Jim Wilson   See fewer
C. Henry Gordon
Capt. Savatt Capt. Savatt   See fewer
Lorna Gray
Carla Preston Carla Preston   See fewer
Robert Fiske
Lt. Dumond Lt. Dumond   See fewer
Dick Curtis
Karnoldi Karnoldi   See fewer
Stanley Brown
René Malreaux René Malreaux   See fewer
Al Bridge
Cpl. Dronov (as Alan Bridge) Cpl. Dronov (as Alan Bridge)   See fewer
Ray Bennett
Ladoux (as Raphael Bennett) Ladoux (as Raphael Bennett)   See fewer
Charles R. Moore
Gungadin (as Charles Moore) Gungadin (as Charles Moore)   See fewer
Dwight Frye
Gravet - 'The Jackal' Gravet - 'The Jackal'   See fewer
Stanley Andrews
Col. Rancreux Col. Rancreux   See fewer
Maurice Brierre
Sergeant (uncredited) Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Brinley
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Dee Cascoigne
Legionnaire Machine-Gunner (uncredited) Legionnaire Machine-Gunner (uncredited)   See fewer
George Chesebro
Velich (uncredited) Velich (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Davis
Steward (uncredited) Steward (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean De Briac
Recruiting Officer (uncredited) Recruiting Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe De Stefani
Edis (uncredited) Edis (uncredited)   See fewer
Homer Dickenson
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Dominguez
Pascal (uncredited) Pascal (uncredited)   See fewer
George Du Count
Gerguson (uncredited) Gerguson (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Fetherston
Sergeant (uncredited) Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Sherry Hall
Sick Legionnaire (uncredited) Sick Legionnaire (uncredited)   See fewer
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Sergeant (uncredited) Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Herman
Landreau (uncredited) Landreau (uncredited)   See fewer
Boyd Irwin
Beauchamp (uncredited) Beauchamp (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles King
Legionnaire (uncredited) Legionnaire (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Low
Kranzt (uncredited) Kranzt (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Mercier
Pierre (uncredited) Pierre (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Mix
Bearded Arab (uncredited) Bearded Arab (uncredited)   See fewer
John Northpole
Fuestral (uncredited) Fuestral (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Palma
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Albert Pollet
Sembland (uncredited) Sembland (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Randolph
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Rolfe Sedan
Airline Officer (uncredited) Airline Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Edwin Stanley
Dr. Renault (uncredited) Dr. Renault (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Strang
Jolatar (uncredited) Jolatar (uncredited)   See fewer
Blackie Whiteford
Landring (uncredited) Landring (uncredited)   See fewer
Ron Wilson
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
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