Poster of Sands of the Desert

Sands of the Desert

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, September 8 1960
63 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Charlie DrakeCharlie Drake
Charlie Drake was
35 in Sands of the Desert
as 'Charlie Sands'.
Fri, Jun 19 1925 –
Sat, Dec 23 2006
Portrait of Peter ArnePeter Arne
Peter Arne was
39 in Sands of the Desert
as 'Sheikh El Jabez'.
Wed, Sep 29 1920 –
Mon, Aug 01 1983
Portrait of Sarah BranchSarah Branch
Sarah Branch was
22 in Sands of the Desert
as 'Janet Brown'.
Fri, Jan 07 1938 –
Sat, Nov 10 2007
Portrait of Raymond HuntleyRaymond Huntley
Raymond Huntley was
56 in Sands of the Desert
as 'Bossom'.
Sat, Apr 23 1904 –
Fri, Oct 19 1990
Portrait of Rebecca DignamRebecca Dignam
Rebecca Dignam was
>> in Sands of the Desert
as 'Nerima'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter IllingPeter Illing
Peter Illing was
61 in Sands of the Desert
as 'Sheikh Ibrahim'.
Fri, Mar 03 1899 –
Sat, Oct 29 1966
Portrait of Roger DelgadoRoger Delgado
Roger Delgado was
42 in Sands of the Desert
as 'Abu Nlal'.
Fri, Mar 01 1918 –
Mon, Jun 18 1973
Portrait of Eric PohlmannEric Pohlmann
Eric Pohlmann was
47 in Sands of the Desert
as 'Scrobin'.
Fri, Jul 18 1913 –
Wed, Jul 25 1979
Portrait of Neil McCarthyNeil McCarthy
Neil McCarthy was
28 in Sands of the Desert
Tue, Jul 26 1932 –
Wed, Feb 06 1985

Crew

Portrait of John Paddy CarstairsJohn Paddy Carstairs
John Paddy Carstairs was
50 in Sands of the Desert
as 'Screenplay, Director'
Wed, May 11 1910 –
Sat, Dec 12 1970
Portrait of Gordon ScottGordon Scott
Gordon Scott was
40 in Sands of the Desert
as 'Producer'
Sat, Jan 03 1920 –
Tue, Apr 02 1991