Sword in the Desert (1949)
Their story is written in the burning sands and Bullets Sing the Fame of Their Deeds !
101 min
First American film about the conflict between Jewish nationalists and the British in the creation of the state of Israel.
- Release date
- August 24, 1949
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Dana Andrews as Mike Dillon
- Märta Torén as Sabra
- Stephen McNally as David Vogel
- Jeff Chandler as Asvan Kurta
- Philip Friend as Lt. Ellerton
- Hugh French as Maj. Sorrell
- Liam Redmond as Jerry McCarthy
- Lowell Gilmore as Maj. Stephens
- Stanley Logan as Col. Bruce Evans
- Hayden Rorke as Capt. Beaumont
Crew
- George Sherman · Director
- Robert Buckner · Writer
- Robert Buckner · Producer
- Frank Skinner · Composer
- Irving Glassberg · Cinematographer
- Otto Ludwig · Editor