Sword in the Desert
Plot: First American film about the conflict between Jewish nationalists and the British in the creation of the state of Israel.
Release Date:
Wednesday, August 24 1949
75 years ago
75 years ago
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Cast
Dana Andrews. Dana Andrews was 40 in Sword in the Desert as 'Mike Dillon'.Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1909 –
Died: Thu, Dec 17 1992
Died: Thu, Dec 17 1992
Märta Torén. Märta Torén was 23 in Sword in the Desert as 'Sabra'.Birthday: Fri, May 21 1926 –
Died: Tue, Feb 19 1957
Died: Tue, Feb 19 1957
Stephen McNally. Stephen McNally was 38 in Sword in the Desert as 'David Vogel'.Birthday: Sat, Jul 29 1911 –
Died: Sat, Jun 04 1994
Died: Sat, Jun 04 1994
Jeff Chandler. Jeff Chandler was 30 in Sword in the Desert as 'Kurta'.Birthday: Sun, Dec 15 1918 –
Died: Sat, Jun 17 1961
Died: Sat, Jun 17 1961
Philip Friend. Philip Friend was 34 in Sword in the Desert as 'Lt. Ellerton'.Birthday: Sat, Feb 20 1915 –
Died: Tue, Sep 01 1987
Died: Tue, Sep 01 1987
Hugh French. Hugh French was 39 in Sword in the Desert as 'Maj. Sorrell'.Birthday: Sun, Jan 30 1910 –
Died: Tue, Nov 02 1976
Died: Tue, Nov 02 1976
Liam Redmond. Liam Redmond was 36 in Sword in the Desert as 'Jerry McCarthy'.Birthday: Sun, Jul 27 1913 –
Died: Tue, Oct 31 1989
Died: Tue, Oct 31 1989
Lowell Gilmore. Lowell Gilmore was 42 in Sword in the Desert as 'Maj. Stephens'.Birthday: Thu, Dec 20 1906 –
Died: Sun, Jan 31 1960
Died: Sun, Jan 31 1960
Stanley Logan. Stanley Logan was 64 in Sword in the Desert as 'Col. Bruce Evans'.Birthday: Fri, Jun 12 1885 –
Died: Fri, Jan 30 1953
Died: Fri, Jan 30 1953
Hayden Rorke. Hayden Rorke was 38 in Sword in the Desert as 'Capt. Beaumont'.Birthday: Sun, Oct 23 1910 –
Died: Wed, Aug 19 1987
Died: Wed, Aug 19 1987
George Tyne. George Tyne was 32 in Sword in the Desert as 'Dov'.Birthday: Tue, Feb 06 1917 –
Died: Fri, Mar 07 2008
Died: Fri, Mar 07 2008
Peter Coe. Peter Coe was 30 in Sword in the Desert as 'Tarn'.Birthday: Mon, Nov 11 1918 –
Died: Wed, Jun 09 1993
Died: Wed, Jun 09 1993
Paul Marion. Paul Marion was 33 in Sword in the Desert as 'Jeno'.Birthday: Sun, Sep 12 1915 –
Died: Thu, Sep 08 2011
Died: Thu, Sep 08 2011
Marten Lamont. Marten Lamont was 38 in Sword in the Desert as 'Capt. Fletcher'.Birthday: Thu, Mar 16 1911
David Bauer. David Bauer was 32 in Sword in the Desert as 'Gershon'.Birthday: Tue, Mar 06 1917 –
Died: Tue, Feb 13 1973
Died: Tue, Feb 13 1973
Campbell Copelin. Campbell Copelin was >> in Sword in the Desert as 'Sgt. Chapel'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Art Foster. Art Foster was 30 in Sword in the Desert as 'Sgt. Rummins'.Birthday: Fri, Feb 07 1919 –
Died: Tue, Dec 09 2008
Died: Tue, Dec 09 2008
Gilchrist Stuart. Gilchrist Stuart was 30 in Sword in the Desert as 'Radio Operator'.Birthday: Sun, Jan 19 1919 –
Died: Wed, Jun 08 1977
Died: Wed, Jun 08 1977
Emil Rameau. Emil Rameau was 71 in Sword in the Desert as 'Old Man - Dov's Father'.Birthday: Tue, Aug 13 1878 –
Died: Wed, Oct 09 1957
Died: Wed, Oct 09 1957
Joe Turkel. Joe Turkel was 22 in Sword in the Desert as 'Haganah Soldier (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Jul 15 1927 –
Died: Mon, Jun 27 2022
Died: Mon, Jun 27 2022
Crew
George Sherman. George Sherman was 41 in Sword in the Desert as 'Director'Birthday: Tue, Jul 14 1908 –
Died: Fri, Mar 15 1991
Died: Fri, Mar 15 1991
Irving Glassberg. Irving Glassberg was 45 in Sword in the Desert as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Thu, Oct 01 1903 –
Died: Tue, Sep 09 1958
Died: Tue, Sep 09 1958
Robert Buckner. Robert Buckner was >> in Sword in the Desert as 'Writer, Producer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Otto Ludwig. Otto Ludwig was 46 in Sword in the Desert as 'Editor'Birthday: Mon, Mar 09 1903 –
Died: Fri, Jan 14 1983
Died: Fri, Jan 14 1983
Frank Skinner. Frank Skinner was 51 in Sword in the Desert as 'Original Music Composer'Birthday: Fri, Dec 31 1897 –
Died: Tue, Oct 08 1968
Died: Tue, Oct 08 1968
Alexander Golitzen. Alexander Golitzen was 41 in Sword in the Desert as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Fri, Feb 28 1908 –
Died: Tue, Jul 26 2005
Died: Tue, Jul 26 2005
Russell A. Gausman. Russell A. Gausman was 57 in Sword in the Desert as 'Set Decoration'Birthday: Mon, Jul 04 1892 –
Died: Mon, May 20 1963
Died: Mon, May 20 1963
Bernard Herzbrun. Bernard Herzbrun was 58 in Sword in the Desert as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Sat, Jan 10 1891 –
Died: Tue, Jan 07 1964
Died: Tue, Jan 07 1964
A. Roland Fields. A. Roland Fields was 65 in Sword in the Desert as 'Set Decoration'Birthday: Tue, Jun 10 1884