Aug 24, 1949
101 min
Full-HD

Sword in the Desert (1949)

First American film about the conflict between Jewish nationalists and the British in the creation of the state of Israel.

Category

Action War Drama

Country

United States of America

Companies

Universal International Pictures

Dana Andrews

Mike Dillon

Märta Torén

Sabra

Stephen McNally

David Vogel

Jeff Chandler

Kurta

Philip Friend

Lt. Ellerton

Hugh French

Maj. Sorrell

Liam Redmond

Jerry McCarthy

Lowell Gilmore

Maj. Stephens

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