Rope of Sand
Aug 03 1949
•2h 44m
•Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Story of a South African diamond mine watched over by a sadistic policeman tasked with looking out for smugglers.
Cast
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Burt Lancaster
Michael (Mike) Davis
Paul Henreid
Commandant Paul G. Vogel
Claude Rains
Arthur 'Fred' Martingale
Peter Lorre
Toady
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