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As they drive across the desert they pick up a group of allied stragglers, but with their supplies of fuel, food and water running low, they try to reach a desert fortr ess, but a large german detachment is also heading there. Sahara 1943 cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Review of sahara 1943 by roger ebert for chicago sun. North africa has seen fierce fighting between the allied and axis forces during ww2. Sahara is a 1943 american blackandwhite action war film from columbia pictures, directed by. Sahara 1943 inspired several subsequent action films, most notably last of the comanches 1952, and was remade as a 1995 cable television movie. One of the best war films of its time, the tale follows a stranded group of six allied soldiers, plus an italian and a nazi prisoner of war, as they trek across the desert in bogarts tank in. Zoltan kordas sahara was one of the more exciting action movies to come out of world war ii, with a brace of fine performances and a plot derived, in part, from the lost patrol as well as from a sovietmade documentary entitled the thirteen that has been reused at least a dozen times since most directly in a solid western called last of the comanches. February 20 american film studio executives agree to allow the office of war information to censor films. Sahara 1943 allmovie movies and films database movie. Wwii movie about a us tank commander and crew defending an abandoned outpost with a muchneeded well against thirsty nazis. Released 1943, sahara stars humphrey bogart, bruce bennett, dan duryea, j. Sahara is a remake of the 1943 film of the same name starring humphrey bogart. Army sergeant joe gunn humphrey bogart that becomes separated from its unit during a general retreat.

Aug 21, 2014 the 1943 movie sahara pits a motley allied tank crew against the nazisand against a desert where death by thirst is only one empty canteen away sahara is a classic. The 1943 movie sahara pits a motley allied tank crew against the. It was made and released in 1943, right in the middle of the war, the outcome of which was by no means certain at that time. Released in november 1943, this movie predates dday by almost half a year. The film starred renuka devi, narang, pran, meena kumary and sharda. A decade later the studio that made sahara 1943 made last of the comanches aka the sabre and the arrow 1953 which starred broderick crawford. The sabre and the arrow and in 1995 again under the title sahara, with james belushi taking over the main role once played by victor mclaglen in 1934 and humphrey bogart in 1943. Sahara 1943 is base in part of a soviet film the thirteen 1937. Jim belushi is sergeant joe gunn, a tough american tank commander battling the nazis in sahara, a remake of the classic humphrey bogart war drama of 1943. The storyline is based on a story by philip macdonald and an incident depicted in the 1936 soviet film the thirteen by mikhail romm. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. For fans of bogart and of james belushi, this film will excite you. Sahara, an american adventure film starring brooke shields sahara 1995 film, starring james belushi, an australian remake of the 1943 humphrey bogart film sahara 2005 film, starring matthew mcconaughey and based on the novel by clive cussler. The tale chronicles the courage of an american sergeant and his few men who attempt to escape.

The site was inspired by the 1943 movie, sahara, as well as a few others. When it is shown being carried to the ruins it has now become a british vickers mk i in. It helps enormously to contectualize films like this. Heading south across the desert to rejoin their command, they encounter a bombedout field hospital, where they pick up. Five young friends set out for a walking trip to kiev, but their travels are br. Sahara is a world war ii film about a britishamerican military unit that is stranded.

The story may be a little hard to believe that a hand full of men hold off so many germans, but hollywood was part of the war effort 1943 and that is to be expected. Sahara is a 1943 world war ii film directed by zoltan korda, starring humphrey bogart as master sergeant joe gunn and an m3 lee tank named lulubelle after the battle of gazala, gunn and his remaining crew are separated from their unit during the retreat. Gunn humphrey bogart struggles to bir acroma, where the crew hopes to find water, in director zoltan kordas sahara, 1943 view the tcmdb entry for sahara 1943. Our story begins in present day and then transitions back to 1943 north africa. Sahara is a 1943 american blackandwhite action war film from columbia pictures, directed by zoltan korda, that stars humphrey bogart as an american tank commander in libya during the western desert campaign of world war ii. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Sahara 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Sahara 1943 humphrey bogart bruce bennett dvd new fast.

In a peaceful ukrainian village, the school year is just ending in june 1941. This film was based an an incident depicted in a soviet film entitled the thirteen 1937 and would serve as the model for a very similar american production, the sabre and the arrow, released in 1953. Sahara is a 1943 film starring humphrey bogart, directed by zoltan korda, and intended as a propaganda film during world war ii. When the germans attack their positions, gunns tank is forced to retreat south into the sahara. Sahara is a world war ii film about a britishamerican military unit that is stranded in the sahara desert and not only has to fight for survival against the elements, but has to battle the nazi. Sahara 1943 zoltan korda synopsis, characteristics.

Sergeant joe gunn and his tank crew pick up five british soldiers, a frenchman and a sudanese man with an italian prisoner crossing the libyan desert to rejoin their command after the fall of tobruk. In the course of their journey, the crew picks up a motley collection of stragglers, among them a british doctor, four assorted commonwealth troops, and a free french corporal. After the fall of tobruk in 1942, during the allied retreat in the libyan desert, an american tank picksup a motley group of survivors but they face advancing germans and a. Variety, however, reported that donlevy was tired of making war films and bogart was weary of gangster roles, so the actors swapped. Our goal is to have an international cast, just like the original sahara film. I actually prefer this version to the original 1943 bogart film. Tambul, the sudanese leads them to an abandoned desert fortress where they hope to find water.

One of the best wwiiera wwii movies, sahara is a thoroughly entertaining war actioner starring humphrey bogart as a tough american sergeant commanding a. Read the full synopsis of sahara, 1943, directed by zoltan korda, with humphrey bogart, bruce bennett, j. The film is directed by jagatrai pesumal advani for vaswani art productions. After the battle of gazala, gunn and his remaining crew are separated from their unit during the retreat. The sahara desert in this movie was portrayed by the california deserts borego desert which is located in the imperial valley, north of the americanmexican border as well as brawley, imperial county, california. Box office numbers were reported at the time as a percentage compared to normal business at each theater.

For much of production, the cast and crew were based in brawley, california, a small town about 40 miles from the filming location. Sahara also known as desert storm is a 1995 americanaustralian madefortelevision action war film shot in australia and directed by brian trenchardsmith and starring james belushi. Gunn humphrey bogart struggles to bir acroma, where the crew hopes to find water, in director zoltan kordas sahara, 1943. The north star free full movie 1943 war film youtube. Joe gunn, and after tobruk falls in north africa, he leads a tank unit into the desert. What i like best about this film is the atmosphere the sun beating down, the dryness, the filth youre thirsty just watching it. Gunn and his two soldiers, waco paul empson and doyle mark lee, are american tankers assigned to the british army. The storyline is based on a story by philip macdonald patrol and an incident depicted in the 1936 soviet film the. Not to be confused with the 1983 brook shields movie or the 2005 matthew mcconaughey comedyadventure.

It seems to disappear then appear then disappear during the film. War in the sahara, bogartstyle, from eves magazine. When the german scouts at bir acroma are killed or captured, gunns men acquire a water cooled machine gun from their halftrack. The psychological effects of sahara and films like it, for viewers on the home front, should not be underestimated.

When the germans attack their positions, gunns tank is forced to. The valley is 235 feet below sea level, and the midwinter temperatures at the time of the filming would have been in the nineties. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Sahara is a 1943 american drama war film directed by zoltan korda. Sahara was shot in the early months of 1943 in the california desert, specifically the borego desert in the imperial valley, just north of the mexican border. Hes joined by french, south african, british, and sudanese soldiers. After the fall of tobruk in 1942, during the allied retreat in the libyan desert, an american tank picksup a motley group of survivors but they face advancing germans and a lack of water. As he would say, they dont make them like that anymore. With standard wartime context provided, zoltan kordas north africa tank drama sahara, 1943, begins with bad news for jimmy dan duryea, waco bruce bennett and sergeant joe gunn humphrey bogart. This desert war adventure is set during wwii and is a remake of zoltan kordas 1943 version. Sahara is a 1943 world war ii film directed by zoltan korda, starring humphrey bogart as master sergeant joe gunn and an m3 lee tank named lulubelle. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing sahara 1943 near you. Chatsworth, california and the sand dunes of yuma, arizona. The film, released ultimately in november 1943, became a great success and was later remade twice more.

Sahara is a 1943 world war ii film that focuses on the crew of us army m3 lee tank, commanded by u. One of the best war films of its time, the tale follows a stranded group of six allied soldiers, plus an italian and a nazi prisoner of war, as they trek across the desert in. Rent sahara 1943 starring humphrey bogart and bruce bennett on dvd and bluray. Other cast members described bogart as outgoing, generous, and an adept bartender, but the late night drinking. At the time, brawley offered little in terms of evening diversions so humphrey bogart hosted many of his colleagues in his suite at the planters hotel. Soon a detachment of german soldiers arrives and attempts to barter food for water, but gunn and his. The 1943 movie sahara pits a motley allied tank crew against the nazisand against a desert where death by thirst is only one empty canteen away sahara is a classic.

Sahara 1943 internet movie firearms database guns in. The year 1943 in film featured various significant events for the film industry. With standard wartime context provided, zoltan kordas north africa tank drama sahara, 1943, begins with bad news for jimmy dan duryea, waco bruce bennett and sergeant joe gunn humphrey bogart view the tcmdb entry for sahara 1943. Carrol naish the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Making the things even more confusing, sahara itself would inspire a 1995 remake starring james belushi.