Sword In The Desert.
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A melodrama about the struggle of the Jews to establish a homeland in Palestine in 1947.
Freighter owner and captain Mike Dillon smuggles Jewish immigrants into Palestine. Dillon is forced to join the Jews in their flight for freedom when a British patrol boat arrives sooner than expected. There are casualties on both sides before the illegal refugees get away, including one of Dillon's men.
Freighter owner and captain Mike Dillon smuggles Jewish immigrants into Palestine. Dillon is forced to join the Jews in their flight for freedom when a British patrol boat arrives sooner than expected. There are casualties on both sides before the illegal refugees get away, including one of Dillon's men.
Credits
- Cast
- Dana Andrews, Marta Toren
Copyright
8Sep49 L2558, renewed 18Nov76 R646688 Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Original author: Universal Pictures Company, Inc
Complete catalog record
SWORD IN THE DESERT. Universal Pictures Co., Inc., c1949. 100 min., sd., b&w, 35mm. Summary: A melodrama about the struggle of the Jews to establish a homeland in Palestine in 1947. Credits: Produced and written by Robert Buckner; director, George Sherman; film editor, Otto Ludwig. Cast: Dana Andrews, Marta Toren, Stephen McNally, Jeff Chandler, Philip Friend. © Universal Pictures Co., Inc.; 8Sep49; LP2558.
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record
- United World Films, Inc. 16mm Sound Motion Pictures Catalog, 1954-1955 — title, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits
- Wikidata · Q7659293 ↗ — country
- U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries (renewals, 1970–1978) — copyright
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