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The Sand Pebbles

PG-1319663h 16mRobert Wise
IMDb 7.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 86%

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"This is the heroic story of the men on the U.S.S. San Pablo who disturbed the sleeping dragon of savage China as the threatened world watched in breathless terror."

Engineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat USS San Pablo, assigned to patrol a tributary of the Yangtze in the middle of exploited and revolution-torn 1926 China. His iconoclasm and cynical nature soon clash with the 'rice-bowl' system which runs the ship and the uneasy symbiosis between Chinese and foreigner on the river. Hostility towards the gunboat's presence reaches a climax when the boat must crash through a river-boom and rescue missionaries upriver at China Light Mission.

DramaWar
ChinaMissionaryU.s. NavyChineseBattleGunboat

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What is The Sand Pebbles (1966) about?

Engineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat USS San Pablo, assigned to patrol a tributary of the Yangtze in the middle of exploited and revolution-torn 1926 China. His iconoclasm and cynical nature soon clash with the 'rice-bowl' system which runs the ship and the uneasy symbiosis between Chinese and foreigner on the river. Hostility towards the gunboat's presence reaches a climax when the…

Who stars in The Sand Pebbles?

The Sand Pebbles stars Steve McQueen (Jake Holman), Richard Attenborough (Frenchy Burgoyne), Richard Crenna (Captain Collins), Candice Bergen (Shirley Eckert), Mako (Po-han). The film was directed by Robert Wise.

How long is The Sand Pebbles?

The Sand Pebbles has a runtime of 3 min and premiered in 1966. It is rated PG-13.

Is The Sand Pebbles worth watching?

The Sand Pebbles holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 86. Fans of Drama, War are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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