Rope of Sand
Plot: Story of a South African diamond mine watched over by a sadistic policeman tasked with looking out for smugglers.
Release Date:
Wednesday, August 3 1949
75 years ago
75 years ago
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Cast
Burt Lancaster. Burt Lancaster was 35 in Rope of Sand as 'Michael (Mike) Davis'.Birthday: Sun, Nov 02 1913 –
Died: Thu, Oct 20 1994
Died: Thu, Oct 20 1994
Paul Henreid. Paul Henreid was 41 in Rope of Sand as 'Commandant Paul G. Vogel'.Birthday: Fri, Jan 10 1908 –
Died: Sun, Mar 29 1992
Died: Sun, Mar 29 1992
Claude Rains. Claude Rains was 59 in Rope of Sand as 'Arthur 'Fred' Martingale'.Birthday: Sat, Nov 09 1889 –
Died: Tue, May 30 1967
Died: Tue, May 30 1967
Peter Lorre. Peter Lorre was 45 in Rope of Sand as 'Toady'.Birthday: Sun, Jun 26 1904 –
Died: Mon, Mar 23 1964
Died: Mon, Mar 23 1964
Corinne Calvet. Corinne Calvet was 24 in Rope of Sand as 'Mademoiselle Suzanne Renaud aka Aniseneletette Duringreaud'.Birthday: Thu, Apr 30 1925 –
Died: Sat, Jun 23 2001
Died: Sat, Jun 23 2001
Sam Jaffe. Sam Jaffe was 58 in Rope of Sand as 'Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter'.Birthday: Tue, Mar 10 1891 –
Died: Sat, Mar 24 1984
Died: Sat, Mar 24 1984
John Bromfield. John Bromfield was 27 in Rope of Sand as 'Thompson (guard)'.Birthday: Sun, Jun 11 1922 –
Died: Sun, Sep 18 2005
Died: Sun, Sep 18 2005
Mike Mazurki. Mike Mazurki was 41 in Rope of Sand as 'Pierson (guard)'.Birthday: Wed, Dec 25 1907 –
Died: Sun, Dec 09 1990
Died: Sun, Dec 09 1990
Kenny Washington. Kenny Washington was 30 in Rope of Sand as 'John'.Birthday: Sat, Aug 31 1918 –
Died: Thu, Jun 24 1971
Died: Thu, Jun 24 1971
Edmund Breon. Edmund Breon was 66 in Rope of Sand as 'Parker, Chairman of the Board'.Birthday: Mon, Dec 11 1882 –
Died: Wed, Jun 24 1953
Died: Wed, Jun 24 1953
Hayden Rorke. Hayden Rorke was 38 in Rope of Sand as 'Ingram'.Birthday: Sun, Oct 23 1910 –
Died: Wed, Aug 19 1987
Died: Wed, Aug 19 1987
David Thursby. David Thursby was 60 in Rope of Sand as 'Henry (bartender)'.Birthday: Thu, Feb 28 1889 –
Died: Wed, Apr 20 1977
Died: Wed, Apr 20 1977
Josef Marais. Josef Marais was >> in Rope of Sand as 'South African Veldt Singer'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Miranda Marais. Miranda Marais was >> in Rope of Sand as 'South African Veldt Singer'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Everett Brown. Everett Brown was 47 in Rope of Sand as 'Batsuma Chief'.Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1902 –
Died: Wed, Oct 14 1953
Died: Wed, Oct 14 1953
Russell Custer. Russell Custer was 50 in Rope of Sand as 'Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Jul 02 1899 –
Died: Thu, May 23 1985
Died: Thu, May 23 1985
Georges Renavent. Georges Renavent was 57 in Rope of Sand as 'Jacques -- Headwaiter (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Apr 23 1892 –
Died: Thu, Jan 02 1969
Died: Thu, Jan 02 1969
Crew
William Dieterle. William Dieterle was 56 in Rope of Sand as 'Director'Birthday: Sat, Jul 15 1893 –
Died: Fri, Dec 08 1972
Died: Fri, Dec 08 1972
Charles Lang. Charles Lang was 47 in Rope of Sand as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Thu, Mar 27 1902 –
Died: Fri, Apr 03 1998
Died: Fri, Apr 03 1998
Richard McWhorter. Richard McWhorter was 35 in Rope of Sand as 'Assistant Director'Birthday: Sat, Jun 06 1914 –
Died: Sun, Jan 18 2015
Died: Sun, Jan 18 2015
Walter Doniger. Walter Doniger was 32 in Rope of Sand as 'Story, Screenplay'Birthday: Sun, Jul 01 1917 –
Died: Thu, Nov 24 2011
Died: Thu, Nov 24 2011
Hal B. Wallis. Hal B. Wallis was 49 in Rope of Sand as 'Producer'Birthday: Wed, Sep 13 1899 –
Died: Sun, Oct 05 1986
Died: Sun, Oct 05 1986
Warren Low. Warren Low was 43 in Rope of Sand as 'Editor'Birthday: Sat, Aug 12 1905 –
Died: Thu, Jul 27 1989
Died: Thu, Jul 27 1989
Franz Waxman. Franz Waxman was 42 in Rope of Sand as 'Original Music Composer'Birthday: Mon, Dec 24 1906 –
Died: Fri, Feb 24 1967
Died: Fri, Feb 24 1967
Edith Head. Edith Head was 51 in Rope of Sand as 'Costume Design'Birthday: Thu, Oct 28 1897 –
Died: Sat, Oct 24 1981
Died: Sat, Oct 24 1981
Sam Comer. Sam Comer was 56 in Rope of Sand as 'Set Decoration'Birthday: Thu, Jul 13 1893 –
Died: Fri, Dec 27 1974
Died: Fri, Dec 27 1974
Hans Dreier. Hans Dreier was 63 in Rope of Sand as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Fri, Aug 21 1885 –
Died: Mon, Oct 24 1966
Died: Mon, Oct 24 1966
Grace Gregory. Grace Gregory was 39 in Rope of Sand as 'Set Decoration'Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1910 –
Died: Thu, Nov 14 1985
Died: Thu, Nov 14 1985
John Paxton. John Paxton was 38 in Rope of Sand as 'Additional Dialogue'Birthday: Sun, May 21 1911 –
Died: Sat, Jan 05 1985
Died: Sat, Jan 05 1985
Franz Bachelin. Franz Bachelin was 53 in Rope of Sand as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Sun, Nov 10 1895 –
Died: Mon, May 26 1980
Died: Mon, May 26 1980
Ed Fitzharris. Ed Fitzharris was 59 in Rope of Sand as 'Wardrobe Designer'Birthday: Wed, Feb 05 1890 –
Died: Sat, Oct 12 1974
Died: Sat, Oct 12 1974