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Sands of the Desert

19601h 32mJohn Paddy Carstairs
IMDb 4.7

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In this British comedy set in Saudi Arabia, a gentle British travel-agency clerk decides that it would be a smashing idea to open up a desert resort in Arabia. He heads to the desert and immediately finds himself on the bad side of a local sheik as the fellow tries to build his resort atop oil-rich land. A war erupts between rival desert bands as they vie for the rights to the oil, but it is the travel agent who wins out in the end

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What is Sands of the Desert (1960) about?

In this British comedy set in Saudi Arabia, a gentle British travel-agency clerk decides that it would be a smashing idea to open up a desert resort in Arabia. He heads to the desert and immediately finds himself on the bad side of a local sheik as the fellow tries to build his resort atop oil-rich land. A war erupts between rival desert bands as they vie for the rights to the oil, but it is the…

Who stars in Sands of the Desert?

Sands of the Desert stars Charlie Drake (Charlie Sands), Peter Arne (Sheikh El Jabez), Sarah Branch (Janet Brown), Raymond Huntley (Bossom), Rebecca Dignam (Nerima). The film was directed by John Paddy Carstairs.

How long is Sands of the Desert?

Sands of the Desert has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1960.

Is Sands of the Desert worth watching?

Sands of the Desert holds an IMDb rating of 4.7/10. Fans of Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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