Sahara
1943 · Movie · 97 min · ★ 7.2 · 95% critics
In Libya during World War II, an American tank commander and a small group of Allied soldiers must defend an isolated well with very limited water supplies. They face an advancing German battalion as they fight to hold their ground in the harsh desert.
Based on The Thirteen
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Details
- Years
- 1943
- Release date
- 1943-09-22
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (156 votes)
- Box office
- $2,300,000
About
If you want an intense, all-male WWII desert survival adventure with limited resources and relentless pressure, Sahara delivers; Not for you if you dislike propaganda-leaning war stories or need strict realism, and if that’s you, avoid The Desert Rats or Ice Cold in Alex-style desert battles.
Pros: desert adventure tension; strong Bogart lead; memorable WW2 cast | Cons: propaganda-leaning tone; some implausible moments; limited water stress
Themes
- libya
- world war ii
- tank
- sergeant
- desert
- desert warfare
- 1940s
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1944 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1944 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1944 · nominated
Cast & crew
Humphrey Bogart
as Sgt. Joe Gunn
Bruce Bennett
as Waco Hoyt
J. Carrol Naish
as Giuseppe
Lloyd Bridges
as Fred Clarkson
Rex Ingram
as Sgt. Maj. Tambul
Richard Aherne
as Capt. Jason Halliday
Dan Duryea
as Jimmy Doyle
Carl Harbord
as Marty Williams
Patrick O'Moore
as Osmond 'Ozzie' Bates
Louis Mercier
as Jean Leroux - 'Frenchie'
Directed by Zoltan Korda