Poster of Rope of Sand

Rope of Sand

Plot: Story of a South African diamond mine watched over by a sadistic policeman tasked with looking out for smugglers.
Release Date: Wednesday, August 3 1949
75 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Burt LancasterBurt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster was
35 in Rope of Sand
as 'Michael (Mike) Davis'.
Sun, Nov 02 1913 –
Thu, Oct 20 1994
Portrait of Paul HenreidPaul Henreid
Paul Henreid was
41 in Rope of Sand
as 'Commandant Paul G. Vogel'.
Fri, Jan 10 1908 –
Sun, Mar 29 1992
Portrait of Claude RainsClaude Rains
Claude Rains was
59 in Rope of Sand
as 'Arthur 'Fred' Martingale'.
Sat, Nov 09 1889 –
Tue, May 30 1967
Portrait of Peter LorrePeter Lorre
Peter Lorre was
45 in Rope of Sand
as 'Toady'.
Sun, Jun 26 1904 –
Mon, Mar 23 1964
Portrait of Corinne CalvetCorinne Calvet
Corinne Calvet was
24 in Rope of Sand
as 'Mademoiselle Suzanne Renaud aka Aniseneletette Duringreaud'.
Thu, Apr 30 1925 –
Sat, Jun 23 2001
Portrait of Sam JaffeSam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe was
58 in Rope of Sand
as 'Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter'.
Tue, Mar 10 1891 –
Sat, Mar 24 1984
Portrait of John BromfieldJohn Bromfield
John Bromfield was
27 in Rope of Sand
as 'Thompson (guard)'.
Sun, Jun 11 1922 –
Sun, Sep 18 2005
Portrait of Mike MazurkiMike Mazurki
Mike Mazurki was
41 in Rope of Sand
as 'Pierson (guard)'.
Wed, Dec 25 1907 –
Sun, Dec 09 1990
Portrait of Kenny WashingtonKenny Washington
Kenny Washington was
30 in Rope of Sand
as 'John'.
Sat, Aug 31 1918 –
Thu, Jun 24 1971
Portrait of Edmund BreonEdmund Breon
Edmund Breon was
66 in Rope of Sand
as 'Parker, Chairman of the Board'.
Mon, Dec 11 1882 –
Wed, Jun 24 1953
Portrait of Hayden RorkeHayden Rorke
Hayden Rorke was
38 in Rope of Sand
as 'Ingram'.
Sun, Oct 23 1910 –
Wed, Aug 19 1987
Portrait of David ThursbyDavid Thursby
David Thursby was
60 in Rope of Sand
as 'Henry (bartender)'.
Thu, Feb 28 1889 –
Wed, Apr 20 1977
Portrait of Josef MaraisJosef Marais
Josef Marais was
>> in Rope of Sand
as 'South African Veldt Singer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Miranda MaraisMiranda Marais
Miranda Marais was
>> in Rope of Sand
as 'South African Veldt Singer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Everett BrownEverett Brown
Everett Brown was
47 in Rope of Sand
as 'Batsuma Chief'.
Wed, Jan 01 1902 –
Wed, Oct 14 1953
Portrait of Russell CusterRussell Custer
Russell Custer was
50 in Rope of Sand
as 'Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jul 02 1899 –
Thu, May 23 1985
Portrait of Georges RenaventGeorges Renavent
Georges Renavent was
57 in Rope of Sand
as 'Jacques -- Headwaiter (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 23 1892 –
Thu, Jan 02 1969

Crew

Portrait of William DieterleWilliam Dieterle
William Dieterle was
56 in Rope of Sand
as 'Director'
Sat, Jul 15 1893 –
Fri, Dec 08 1972
Portrait of Charles LangCharles Lang
Charles Lang was
47 in Rope of Sand
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Mar 27 1902 –
Fri, Apr 03 1998
Portrait of Richard McWhorterRichard McWhorter
Richard McWhorter was
35 in Rope of Sand
as 'Assistant Director'
Sat, Jun 06 1914 –
Sun, Jan 18 2015
Portrait of Walter DonigerWalter Doniger
Walter Doniger was
32 in Rope of Sand
as 'Story, Screenplay'
Sun, Jul 01 1917 –
Thu, Nov 24 2011
Portrait of Hal B. WallisHal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis was
49 in Rope of Sand
as 'Producer'
Wed, Sep 13 1899 –
Sun, Oct 05 1986
Portrait of Warren LowWarren Low
Warren Low was
43 in Rope of Sand
as 'Editor'
Sat, Aug 12 1905 –
Thu, Jul 27 1989
Portrait of Franz WaxmanFranz Waxman
Franz Waxman was
42 in Rope of Sand
as 'Original Music Composer'
Mon, Dec 24 1906 –
Fri, Feb 24 1967
Portrait of Edith HeadEdith Head
Edith Head was
51 in Rope of Sand
as 'Costume Design'
Thu, Oct 28 1897 –
Sat, Oct 24 1981
Portrait of Sam ComerSam Comer
Sam Comer was
56 in Rope of Sand
as 'Set Decoration'
Thu, Jul 13 1893 –
Fri, Dec 27 1974
Portrait of Hans DreierHans Dreier
Hans Dreier was
63 in Rope of Sand
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Aug 21 1885 –
Mon, Oct 24 1966
Portrait of John PaxtonJohn Paxton
John Paxton was
38 in Rope of Sand
as 'Additional Dialogue'
Sun, May 21 1911 –
Sat, Jan 05 1985
Portrait of Grace GregoryGrace Gregory
Grace Gregory was
39 in Rope of Sand
as 'Set Decoration'
Sat, Jan 01 1910 –
Thu, Nov 14 1985
Portrait of Franz BachelinFranz Bachelin
Franz Bachelin was
53 in Rope of Sand
as 'Art Direction'
Sun, Nov 10 1895 –
Mon, May 26 1980
Portrait of Robert McCrellisRobert McCrellis
Robert McCrellis was
45 in Rope of Sand
as 'Props'
Sun, Oct 11 1903
Portrait of Ed FitzharrisEd Fitzharris
Ed Fitzharris was
59 in Rope of Sand
as 'Wardrobe Designer'
Wed, Feb 05 1890 –
Sat, Oct 12 1974