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'''''Sands of the Desert''''' is a 1960 British [[w:adventure comedy film|adventure comedy film]] directed by [[w:John Paddy Carstairs|John Paddy Carstairs]] and starring [[Charlie Drake]] in his first lead role in a feature film, [[Peter Arne]], [[Sarah Branch]] and [[Raymond Huntley]]. | '''''Sands of the Desert''''' is a 1960 British [[w:adventure comedy film|adventure comedy film]] directed by [[w:John Paddy Carstairs|John Paddy Carstairs]] and starring [[Charlie Drake]] in his first lead role in a feature film, [[Peter Arne]], [[w:Sarah Branch|Sarah Branch]] and [[Raymond Huntley]]. | ||
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* [[Charlie Drake]] as Charlie Sands | * [[Charlie Drake]] as Charlie Sands | ||
* [[Peter Arne]] as Sheikh El Jabez | * [[Peter Arne]] as Sheikh El Jabez | ||
* [[Sarah Branch]] as Janet Brown | * [[w:Sarah Branch|Sarah Branch]] as Janet Brown | ||
* [[Raymond Huntley]] as Bossom | * [[Raymond Huntley]] as Bossom | ||
* Rebecca Dignam as Nerima | * Rebecca Dignam as Nerima | ||
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| Directed by | John Paddy Carstairs |
| Written by |
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| Story by |
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| Produced by | Gordon Scott |
| Starring | Charlie Drake |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
| Edited by | Richard Best |
| Music by | Stanley Black |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner-Pathé Distributors (UK) |
Release date | 8 September 1960 (UK) |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Sands of the Desert is a 1960 British adventure comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Charlie Drake in his first lead role in a feature film, Peter Arne, Sarah Branch and Raymond Huntley.
Premise
Charlie Sands, a British travel agent is sent to run a holiday camp in the Arabian Peninsula after his predecessor is assassinated because the property is sitting on a potential oilfield.[1]
Cast
- Charlie Drake as Charlie Sands
- Peter Arne as Sheikh El Jabez
- Sarah Branch as Janet Brown
- Raymond Huntley as Bossom
- Rebecca Dignam as Nerima
- Peter Illing as Sheikh Ibrahim
- Harold Kasket as Abdullah
- Marne Maitland as Advisor to Sheikh
- Neil McCarthy as Hassan
- Derek Sydney as Mamud
- Alan Tilvern as Mustafa
- Martin Benson as Selin
- Eric Pohlmann as Scrobin
- Inia Te Wiata as Fahid
- Paul Stassino as Pilot
- Beth Rogan as Air Hostess
Critical reception
TV Guide described it as "a mildly amusing comedy that never really delivers its laugh quota, due primarily to its uneven script. Drake, a popular British television comic of the day, is good, though the movies are clearly not his metier."[2]
References
- ^ "Sands of the Desert (1960)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- ^ "Sands Of The Desert". TVGuide.com.
External links
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- 1960 films
- 1960s adventure comedy films
- British adventure comedy films
- Films about vacationing
- Films shot at Associated British Studios
- Films directed by John Paddy Carstairs
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- Films set in the Arabian Peninsula
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- 1960 comedy films
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