SAHARA1943
Sahara
Movie Rating
MOVIE RATING
Average Rating: 3.0 (out of 5) (111 votes cast)
Source of Film
SOURCE OF FILM
- The Thirteen
- Тринадцать
directed by Mikhail Romm
Joseph Stalin was personally involved in the development of Soviet cinema and an admirer of the John Ford film The Lost Patrol (1934). Mosfilm was asked to produce a Soviet version. Mikhail Romm's first feature-length directorial effort was released in 1936.
Hungarian-born Zoltan Korda was impressed by the picture and used it to craft the Hollywood screenplay for Sahara (1943).
Philip MacDonald, who wrote the 1927 novel Patrol on which The Lost Patrol (1934) was based, is credited with the original story.
Run-time & Synopsis
RUNTIME & SYNOPSIS
1 hour, 56 minutes
A small contingent of American and English soldiers struggle to defend a desert well from a German division in North Africa during World War II. Humphrey Bogart stars.
Film Awards
FILM AWARDS
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
OSCAR NOMINEE
Cinematography- (Black and White)
- (Rudolph Maté)
- Actor in a Supporting Role
- (J. Carrol Naish)
- Sound Recording
- (John P. Livadary)
MPAA Rating
MPAA RATING
The film is unrated.
Box Office Ranking
BOX OFFICE RANKING
- 1943 Domestic Box Office Rank: #31[1]
Theatrical Revenues
GROSS
- (Adjusted Gross in $millions)
- Domestic Theatrical Release: $196[1]
Original Film Distributor
DISTRIBUTOR
Location Filming
LOCATION
- Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California