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Sands of the Kalahari is a British film of genre Action directed by Cy Endfield released in USA on 24 november 1965 with Stuart Whitman
Sands of the Kalahari (1965)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 24 november 1965
Length 2h
Directed by Cy Endfield
OriginUnited-kingdom
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about animals, Transport films, Aviation films, Films about apes, Disaster films, Films about aviation accidents or incidents
Rating66%
Sands of the Kalahari is a 1965 British adventure film starring Stuart Whitman, Stanley Baker, Susannah York, Harry Andrews and Theodore Bikel, based on the 1960 novel by William Mulvihill. The screenplay was written by Cy Endfield and William Mulvihill and directed by Cy Endfield. It was filmed in South-West Africa and Spain and released by Paramount Pictures.
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The plot involves a disparate and desperate group of plane crash survivors thrust into a savage mountainous desert region somewhere within present-day Namibia. Brian O'Brien - played by Stuart Whitman - is a big game hunter and the best survivalist of the group. Shortly after his plane crashes, stranding its passengers, he risks his life by re-entering the burning wreck and recovering vital supplies, including a hunting rifle; however, O'Brien's motives are far from noble. Thinking his own chances will be improved by the absence of competition, he ruthlessly eliminates his fellow survivors, one by one, intending to leave only Grace Munkton (Susannah York) alive, an "Eve" for his "Adam."Actors
Stuart Whitman
(Brian O'Brien)
Stanley Baker
(Mike Bain)
Susannah York
(Grace Munkton)
Harry Andrews
(Grimmelman)
Theodore Bikel
(Bondrechai)
Nigel Davenport
(Sturdevan)
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