Sword in the Desert (1949)
1h 41m
Running Time
August 24, 1949Release Date
Sword in the Desert (1949)
1h 41m
Running Time
August 24, 1949Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
First American film about the conflict between Jewish nationalists and the British in the creation of the state of Israel.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Dana Andrews
Mike Dillon
Märta Torén
Sabra
Stephen McNally
David Vogel
Jeff Chandler
Asvan Kurta
Philip Friend
Lt. Ellerton
George Sherman
Director
Hugh French
Maj. Sorrell
Robert Buckner
Writer
Liam Redmond
Jerry McCarthy
Frank Skinner
Composer
Lowell Gilmore
Maj. Stephens
Irving Glassberg
Cinematographer
Stanley Logan
Col. Bruce Evans
Otto Ludwig
Editor
Hayden Rorke
Capt. Beaumont
George Tyne
Dov
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 24, 1949
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 41m
Content RatingNR
Genres
Wiki.
Sword in the Desert is a 1949 American war film directed by George Sherman. It was the first American film to deal with the 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine and marked the first significant feature film role for Jeff Chandler.