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Rope of Sand

William Dieterle

1949 • 1h 44m

Story of a South African diamond mine watched over by a sadistic policeman tasked with looking out for smugglers.

Rope of Sand

Rope of Sand (1949) Original Trailer [HD]

Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt LancasterMichael (Mike) Davis

Paul Henreid

Paul HenreidCommandant Paul G. Vogel

Claude Rains

Claude RainsArthur 'Fred' Martingale

Peter Lorre

Peter LorreToady

Corinne Calvet

Corinne CalvetMademoiselle Suzanne Renaud aka Aniseneletette Duringreaud

Sam Jaffe

Sam JaffeDr. Francis Kittridge Hunter

John Bromfield

John BromfieldThompson (guard)

Mike Mazurki

Mike MazurkiPierson (guard)

Kenny Washington

Kenny WashingtonJohn

Edmund Breon

Edmund BreonParker, Chairman of the Board

Hayden Rorke

Hayden RorkeIngram

David ThursbyHenry (bartender)

Josef MaraisSouth African Veldt Singer

Miranda MaraisSouth African Veldt Singer

Everett Brown

Everett BrownBatsuma Chief

Crew

William Dieterle

William DieterleDirector

Franz Waxman

Franz WaxmanOriginal Music Composer

Charles Lang

Charles LangDirector of Photography

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. WallisProducer

Edith Head

Edith HeadCostume Design

Sam Comer

Sam ComerSet Decoration

Franz Bachelin

Franz BachelinArt Direction

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