Rope of Sand (1949)


Rope of Sand
Release Date03 August 1949
GenreAdventure, Drama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsImperial County, California, USA
LanguageEnglish, Afrikaans
Sound MixMono
ColorBlack and White
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassAdventure Drama
TagsBusiness, Conflict, Doctor/nurse, Document, Execution, Forces [military], Guide, Hidden, Hunting, Influence, Jewel Robbery, Loot, Mine, Opal, Plans, Police, Proposition, Prostitute/prostitution, Rain, Retrieve, Return, Revenge, Robbery, Romance, Sand, Sandstorm, Search, Secrets, Shoot Out, Torture, Treasure

Rope of Sand was a 1949 adventure film directed by William Dieterle, produced by Hal B. Wallis, starring Burt Lancaster, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Peter Lorre, Corinne Calvet, Sam Jaffe, and John Bromfield.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Michael Davis

Commandant Paul G. Vogel

Arthur 'Fred' Martingale

Toady

Mademoiselle Suzanne Renaud aka Aniseneletette Duringreaud

Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter

Thompson

Pierson

Kenny Washington
John

Edmund Breon
Parker, Chairman of the Board

Ingram

David Thursby
Henry

Josef Marais
South African Veldt Singer

Miranda Marais
South African Veldt Singer

James Adamson
Waiter

Frank Alten
Carl, Headwaiter

Frank Arnold
Bartender

Everett Brown
Batsuma Chief

Leslie Denison
Sentry

Byron Ellis
Callboy

Joel Fluellen
Native

Art Foster
Guard

Carl Harbord
Perseus Club Manager

David Hoffman
Waiter

Board Member

Kenneth Hunter
Sponson

Darby Jones
Batsuma Chief

Kenner G. Kemp
Nightclub Table Extra

George Magrill
Driver, Guard

Ida Moore
Woman

Ship's Captain

Rodd Redwing
Oscar, Waiter

Jacques the headwaiter

Franz Roehn
Vulture Faced Man

James R. Scott
Clerk

Trevor Ward
Switchboard operator

Blackie Whiteford
Guard

Martin Wilkins
Batsuma Chief

Harry Wilson
Guard

Eric Wilton
Party Extra

Director

Writer

Walter Doniger
,

John Paxton

Producer

producer

Original Music

Van Cleave
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Cinematographer

Editor

Warren Low
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Art Director

Franz Bachelin
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Set Decorator

Sam Comer
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Grace Gregory
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Costume Designer

Makeup Department

Wally Westmore
makeup supervisor

Merle Reeves
hair stylist

Karl Silvera
makeup artist

Production Manager

Richard Blaydon
production manager

Andrew J. Durkus
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Richard McWhorter
assistant director

Art Department

Gene Lauritzen
construction coordinator

Sound Department

Harold Lewis
sound recordist

Walter Oberst
sound recordist

Special Effects

Farciot Edouart
process photographer

Gordon Jennings
special photographic effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Guy Bennett
camera operator

Ed Crowder
grip

Pat Drew
gaffer

Bud Fraker
still photographer

Other Crew

Marvin Weldon
script supervisor

Production Company

Paramount Pictures
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Distributor

Paramount Pictures

Les Films Paramount

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Paramount Pictures

Paramount

Silver Screen Archive

Yleisradio (YLE)






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