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

Crew

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