Sword in the Desert
First American film about the conflict between Jewish nationalists and the British in the creation of the state of Israel.
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Title: Sword in the Desert Summary: In 1947, with only months remaining until the partition of British-administered Palestine, an American freighter captain smuggles European Jewish refugees ashore under the nose of the British authorities. Directed by: George Sherman Actors: Dana Andrews, Märta Torén, Stephen McNally Production Company: Universal International Pictures (UI) Release Date: 31 October 1949 (Sweden) Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1 Cynical freighter captain Mike Dillon hopes to take the money and run after helping to smuggle Jewish refugees ashore in pre-Israel Palestine. But against his will, he's drawn into the escalating fight between British occupation forces and the founders of Israel. In a battle doubly terrible because the audience sympathizes with both sides, how long can Mike remain a bystander?
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- Director
- George Sherman
- Starring
- Dana Andrews, Märta Torén, Stephen McNally, Jeff Chandler, Philip Friend, Hugh French, Liam Redmond, Lowell Gilmore
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