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SAHARA1943

Sahara

Sahara
© MCMXLIII BY COLUMBIA PICTURES CORP.

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Source of Film

SOURCE OF FILM

The Thirteen
  • The Thirteen
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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.

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

OSCAR NOMINEE

MPAA Rating

MPAA RATING

The film is unrated.

Box Office Ranking

BOX OFFICE RANKING

  • 1943 Domestic Box Office Rank: #31[1]U.S. flag

Theatrical Revenues

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  • (Adjusted Gross in $millions)
  • Domestic Theatrical Release:  $196[1]U.S. flag

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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

MPAA Rating

MPAA RATING

The film is unrated.

Box Office Ranking

BOX OFFICE RANKING

  • 1943 Domestic Box Office Rank: #31[1]U.S. flag

Theatrical Revenues

GROSS

  • (Adjusted Gross in $millions)
  • Domestic Theatrical Release:  $196[1]U.S. flag

Original Film Distributor

DISTRIBUTOR

Location Filming

LOCATION

Sources

SOURCES