Rope of Sand (1949)★ 6.6/10

Approved · US · 104 min · August 3, 1949

Action
Adventure
Crime
Thriller
Film-Noir

Written by: Walter Doniger, John Paxton

A man abused by a sadistic mining company cop before he could tell where on their desert property he'd found diamonds decides to steal them instead.

Original title

Rope of Sand

Storyline

Two years ago, hunting guide Mike Davis was with a client who trespassed on diamond company land and found a rich lode; Paul Vogel, sadistic commandant of company police, beat Mike nearly to death but failed to learn the location. Now Mike is back in Diamantstad in the South African desert, and manager Martingale has a better idea: he hires delectable adventuress Suzanne to ferret out Mike's secret. But she soon finds she's playing with fire.

Rating

6.6 / 10 · 2,105

Companies

Wallis-Hazen, Paramount Pictures, Paramount British Pictures, Film AB Paramount, Les Films Paramount, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Yleisradio (YLE), Olive Films, Kino Lorber

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