Rope of Sand

"Savage Greed...Sultry Love...Wild Adventure!"

Aug 3 1949 Approved 1h 44m
Adventure, Film-Noir

Story of a South African diamond mine watched over by a sadistic policeman tasked with looking out for smugglers.

Plot

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, 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.

Written by

Walter Doniger, John Paxton

Directed by

William Dieterle

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English, Afrikaans

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,904
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA