Sea of Sand (1958)

6.6/10 97 min Drama War

Overview

A small British army team is sent deep behind enemy lines to destroy a German petrol dump as part of the preparation for a major attack in the North African campaign. Sea of Sand was distributed in the US in a shortened version, Desert Patrol.

Cast

Richard Attenborough

Brody

John Gregson

Cpt Williams

Michael Craig

Cpt Cotton

Vincent Ball

Sgt Nesbitt

Percy Herbert

White

Ray McAnally

Sgt. Hardy

Barry Foster

Cpl. Matheson

Andrew Faulds

Sgt. Parker

Harold Goodwin

Road Watch

Martin Benson

German Half-track Officer

Dermot Walsh

Commanding Officer

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