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Rope of Sand is a 1949 adventure-suspense film noir produced by Hal Wallis and directed by William Dieterle. Set in South West Africa, the film stars Wallis contract star Burt Lancaster and three stars from Wallis's Casablanca; Paul Henreid, Claude Rains and Peter Lorre. The film introduces Corinne Calvet, and features Sam Jaffe, John Bromfield and Kenny Washington in supporting roles. Desert portions of the film were shot in Yuma, Arizona.
Original Release
08/03/1949
US Release
08/03/1949
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Burt Lancaster | Mike Davis / Michael (Mike) Davis |
| Paul Henreid | Commandant Paul Vogel / Commandant Paul G. Vogel |
| Claude Rains | Arthur Martingale / Arthur 'Fred' Martingale |
| Peter Lorre | Toady |
| Corinne Calvet | Suzanne Renaud / Mademoiselle Suzanne Renaud aka Aniseneletette Duringreaud |
| Sam Jaffe | Dr. Francis Hunter / Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter |
| John Bromfield | Thompson / Thompson (guard) |
| Mike Mazurki | Pierson / Pierson (guard) |
| Kenny Washington | John |
| Edmund Breon | Chairman / Parker, Chairman of the Board |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Burt Lancaster | Mike Davis / Michael (Mike) Davis |
| Paul Henreid | Commandant Paul Vogel / Commandant Paul G. Vogel |
| Claude Rains | Arthur Martingale / Arthur 'Fred' Martingale |
| Peter Lorre | Toady |
| Corinne Calvet | Suzanne Renaud / Mademoiselle Suzanne Renaud aka Aniseneletette Duringreaud |
| Sam Jaffe | Dr. Francis Hunter / Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter |
| John Bromfield | Thompson / Thompson (guard) |
| Mike Mazurki | Pierson / Pierson (guard) |
| Kenny Washington | John |
| Edmund Breon | Chairman / Parker, Chairman of the Board |
| Hayden Rorke | Ingram |
| David Thursby | Henry / Henry (bartender) |
| Josef Marais | Specialty Singer / South African Veldt Singer |
| Miranda Marais | Specialty Singer / South African Veldt Singer |
| James Adamson | Waiter |
| Frank Alten | Carl - Headwaiter |
| Frank Arnold | Bartender |
| Everett Brown | Batsuma Chief |
| Harry Cording | Guard |
| Leslie Denison | Sentry |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hal B. Wallis | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1950 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay | Nominated |
