Rope of Sand

Rope of Sand (1949)

Savage Greed...Sultry Love...Wild Adventure!

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Release Date: 1949-08-03
User Rating: 5.6/10 from 26 ratings
Runtime: 1h 44min
Language: Afrikaans
Production Company: Paramount
Production Country: United States of America
Director: William Dieterle
Writer: Walter Doniger

5.6/10

From 26 Ratings

Summary

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

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Cast
Crew

Burt Lancaster

as Michael (Mike) Davis
Paul Henreid

as Commandant Paul G. Vogel
Claude Rains

as Arthur 'Fred' Martingale
Peter Lorre

as Toady
Corinne Calvet

as Mademoiselle Suzanne Renaud aka Aniseneletette Duringreaud
Sam Jaffe

as Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter
John Bromfield

as Thompson (guard)
Mike Mazurki

as Pierson (guard)
Kenny Washington

as John
Edmund Breon

as Parker, Chairman of the Board
Hayden Rorke

as Ingram
David Thursby

as Henry (bartender)
Josef Marais

as South African Veldt Singer
Miranda Marais

as South African Veldt Singer
Everett Brown

as Batsuma Chief
Russell Custer

as Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)
Georges Renavent

as Jacques -- Headwaiter (uncredited)

Editing	Warren Low	Editor
Crew	John Paxton	Additional Dialogue
Directing	William Dieterle	Director
Writing	Walter Doniger	Story
Sound	Franz Waxman	Original Music Composer
Production	Hal B. Wallis	Producer
Camera	Charles Lang	Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up	Edith Head	Costume Design
Writing	Walter Doniger	Screenplay
Art	Sam Comer	Set Decoration
Art	Franz Bachelin	Art Direction
Art	Grace Gregory	Set Decoration
Art	Hans Dreier	Art Direction
Directing	Richard McWhorter	Assistant Director
Art	Robert McCrellis	Props
Costume & Make-Up	Ed Fitzharris	Wardrobe Designer