Desert Sands (1955)
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Although the French Foreign Legion became increasingly anachronistic in the 1950s, films like Desert Sands helped to perpetuate the glamorous legend of this mercenary aggregation. Ralph Meeker heads the cast as a bold legionnaire who falls in love with gorgeous Arab girl Marla English. Alas, Marla… More Although the French Foreign Legion became increasingly anachronistic in the 1950s, films like Desert Sands helped to perpetuate the glamorous legend of this mercenary aggregation. Ralph Meeker heads the cast as a bold legionnaire who falls in love with gorgeous Arab girl Marla English. Alas, Marla is the daughter of shiek John Carradine and the sister of vengeful Keith Larsen, both of whom have vowed to kill all Legionnaires within shouting distance. Larsen eventually discovers that his real enemy is not Meeker, but the duplicitous Carradine. Director Lesley Selander staged most of the action scenes in the manner of his western films, with excellent results. One of the scriptwriters of Desert Sands was Danny Arnold, later the prime mover of TV's Barney Miller. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lesley Selander
- Genres
- Action & Adventure
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 18, 1955 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Conventional adventure film about the Foreign Legion soldiers fighting off attacking Arab tribesmen in their fort outpost in the Sahara Desert.
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Cast
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Ralph Meeker
as David Malcolm
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Marla English
as Zara
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J. Carrol Naish
as Diepel
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John Smith
as Rex Tyle
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Ron Randell
as Pete Havers
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John Carradine
as Jala
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Keith Larsen
as El Zanal
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Jarl Victor
as Gina
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Otto Waldis
as Gabin
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Peter Mamakos
as Lucia
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Albert Carrier
as Ducco
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Mort Mills
as Wolock
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Philip Tonge
as Sandy
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Terence de Marney
as Kramer
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Lita Milan
as Alita
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Peter Bourne
as Weems
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Peter Norman
as Dr. Kleiner
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Joseph Waring
as Spokesman
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Aaron Saxon
as Tama
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Bela Kovacs
as Panton
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Nico Minardos
as Gerard
