Army sergeant joe gunn humphrey bogart and his crew waco hoyt bruce bennett and jimmy doyle dan duryea are piloting their tank across the libyan desert when they encounter a group of allied stragglers, a sudanese corporal tambul and his italian pow. Sahara is a 1943 drama war film directed by zoltan korda. The sahara desert in this movie was portrayed by the california deserts borego desert which is located in the imperial valley, north of the americanmexican border as well as brawley, imperial county, california. Sahara, an american adventure film starring brooke shields sahara 1995 film, starring james belushi, an australian remake of the 1943 humphrey bogart film sahara 2005 film, starring matthew mcconaughey and based on the novel by clive cussler. That film, released as trinadstat in russia, was a 1937 amkino soviet production directed by mikhail romm. One of the best wwiiera wwii movies, sahara is a thoroughly entertaining war actioner starring humphrey bogart as a tough american sergeant commanding a. Us soldier and equipment were used as extras for both sides. The hero is american, portrayed in lowkey fashion by humphrey bogart. Sergeant joe gunn and his tank crew pick up five british soldiers, a frenchman and a sudanese man with an italian prisoner crossing the libyan desert to rejoin their command after the fall of tobruk. Sahara 1943 after the fall of tobruk in 1942, during the allied retreat in the libyan desert, an american tank picksup a motley group of survivors but they face advancing germans and a lack of water. It was made and released in 1943, right in the middle of the war, the outcome of which was by no means certain at that time. Starring humphrey bogart, dan duryea, bruce bennett, richard nugent, and j.
The 1943 movie sahara pits a motley allied tank crew against the nazisand against a desert where death by thirst is only one empty canteen away. The working title of this film was somewhere in sahara. Sahara 1943 american film sahara is a 1943 american blackandwhite war film drama from columbia pictures, directed by zoltan korda, that stars humphrey bogart as an american tank commander in libya during the western desert campaign of world war ii. The sabre and the arrow and in 1995 again under the title sahara, with james belushi taking over the main role once played by victor mclaglen in 1934 and humphrey bogart in 1943. Sahara is a 1943 world war ii film directed by zoltan korda, starring humphrey bogart as master sergeant joe gunn and an m3 lee tank named lulubelle after the battle of gazala, gunn and his remaining crew are separated from their unit during the retreat. The french soldier in the film mentions that germans seized the cows in his village. When the germans attack their positions, gunns tank is forced to retreat south into the sahara. It helps enormously to contectualize films like this.
Carrol naish the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. In 1942, in the face of nazi aggression in libya, american tank commander sergeant joe gunn and his men, waco hoyt, fred clarkson and jimmy doyle, are ordered to retreat. Sahara 1943 is base in part of a soviet film the thirteen 1937. Humphrey bogart considered this world war ii action epic from director zoltan korda one of his finest films. Sahara 1943 internet movie firearms database guns in. Jim belushi is sergeant joe gunn, a tough american tank commander battling the nazis in sahara, a remake of the classic humphrey bogart war drama of 1943. Mar 05, 2014 48 videos play all sahara full movie kiajaiajajakka olaksaakajajka. As they drive across the desert they pick up a group of allied stragglers, but with their supplies of fuel, food and water running low, they try to reach a desert fortress, but a large german. The sahara desert in this movie was portrayed by the california deserts borego desert which is located in the imperial valley, north of the american mexican border as well as brawley, imperial county, california. While hollywoods never been shy about throwing in a token ethnic character, this movie was released in 1943 when the american army was still segregated.
Sahara, an exciting picture of desert war, with humphrey bogart as a heroic sergeant, is new feature at the capitol by rosley crowther nov. Sahara is a world war ii film about a british american military unit that is stranded in the sahara desert and not only has to fight for survival against the elements, but has to battle the nazi. Released in november 1943, this movie predates dday by almost half a year. Sahara is one of the best world war ii movies made during the war.
As they drive across the desert they pick up a group of allied stragglers, but with their supplies of fuel, food and water running low, they try to reach a desert fortress. Chatsworth, california and the sand dunes of yuma, arizona. A betrayal, an escaped prisoner, and bloody skirmishes follow in short order as hoyt goes in search of help while gunn and his compatriots attempt to crush the german battalion. As they drive across the desert they pick up a group of allied stragglers, but with their supplies of fuel, food and water running low, they try to reach a desert fortr ess, but a large german detachment is also heading there. In the course of their journey, the crew picks up a motley collection of stragglers, among them a british doctor, four assorted commonwealth troops, and a free french corporal. One of the best wwiiera wwii movies, sahara is a thoroughly entertaining war actioner starring humphrey bogart as a tough american sergeant commanding a tank crew in the libyan desert. Released 1943, sahara stars humphrey bogart, bruce bennett, dan duryea, j. The battle of kasserine pass axis victory was 1925 february 1943, and the us 1st armored division had m3 tanks in that battle. Onscreen credits note that this picture was based on an incident in the soviet photoplay the thirteen. Directed by 1 writing credits 5 cast 36 produced by 1 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 second unit director or assistant director 1 art department 1 sound department 1. The film, released ultimately in november 1943, became a great success and was later remade twice more. This movie should never be confused or even associated with the terrible sahara 2005 with matthew mcconaughey. Sahara 1943 set in the libyan desert in 1942 where a group of american soldiers become isolated in their tank during the retreat to.
With standard wartime context provided, zoltan kordas north africa tank drama sahara, 1943, begins with bad news for jimmy dan duryea, waco bruce bennett and sergeant joe gunn humphrey bogart. Rent sahara 1943 starring humphrey bogart and bruce bennett on dvd and bluray. The film does not mention that twenty years earlier france seized a million german cows as war reparations. Sahara 1943 zoltan korda synopsis, characteristics. It also stars one of the greatest movie stars of all times. The movie was made again in australia with james belushi as gunn and the same title sahara 1995.
The 1943 movie sahara pits a motley allied tank crew against the nazisand against a desert where death by thirst is only one empty canteen away sahara is a classic. As eric pointed out, by showing his character, along with the british, american, french and south african soldiers, its making a point that world war ii was a war that was won by the allies. Best sound, best cinematography blackandwhite and best supporting actor by j. The characters are too thin, the violence too careless, the suspension of disbelief required too strenuous, the treatment of nonwhites too stereotyped. Aug 21, 2014 the 1943 movie sahara pits a motley allied tank crew against the nazisand against a desert where death by thirst is only one empty canteen away sahara is a classic. Heading south across the desert to rejoin their command, they encounter a bombedout field hospital, where they pick up captain halliday. Sahara is a world war ii film about a britishamerican military unit that is stranded in the sahara desert and not only has to fight for survival against the elements, but has to battle the nazi troops that are closing in on the squadron. Not mere american propaganda as many movies filmed during the war were, there is a bit of depth to the characters and the action is well paced with just the right amount of drama and dark humor. Mar 11, 2018 sahara feels more like a 1940s serial than a book written in 1991 or a movie made in 2005. The following argues against the sahara story taking place in 1943. Germany was the most plundered country ever after ww1 and then again after ww2 but through the magic of the media the germans are presented as the plunderers.
Sahara 1943 approved 1h 37min action, drama, war 11 november 1943 usa after the fall of tobruk in 1942, during the allied retreat in the libyan desert, an american tank picksup a motley group of survivors but they face advancing germans and a lack of water. A very compact, classic wwii movie with a great cast of character actors. Sahara is a world war ii film about a britishamerican military unit that is stranded in the sahara desert and not only has to fight for survival against the elements, but has to battle the nazi. Sahara is a remake of the 1943 film of the same name starring humphrey bogart. Army sergeant joe gunn humphrey bogart that becomes separated from its unit during a general retreat. After the fall of tobruk in 1942, during the allied retreat in the libyan desert, an american tank picksup a motley group of survivors but they face advancing germans and a lack of water. Sahara 1943 inspired several subsequent action films, most notably last of the comanches 1952, and was remade as a 1995 cable television movie. Making the things even more confusing, sahara itself would inspire a 1995 remake starring james belushi. When the german scouts at bir acroma are killed or captured, gunns men acquire a water cooled machine gun from their halftrack. The psychological effects of sahara and films like it, for viewers on the home front, should not be underestimated. Jul 29, 1995 a stunning exception can be found tomorrow in showtimes sahara, a new version of the 1943 world war ii movie that starred humphrey bogart as a tough tank commander in north africa leading a. With standard wartime context provided, zoltan kordas north africa tank drama sahara, 1943, begins with bad news for jimmy dan duryea, waco bruce bennett and sergeant joe gunn humphrey bogart view the tcmdb entry for sahara 1943.
A decade later the studio that made sahara 1943 made last of the comanches aka the sabre and the arrow 1953 which starred broderick crawford. Sahara also known as desert storm is a 1995 americanaustralian madefortelevision action war film shot in australia and directed by brian trenchardsmith and starring james belushi. But kasserine pass was a route through the atlas mountains to the coastal lowlands, thus was quite far from the sahara desert. When it is shown being carried to the ruins it has now become a british vickers mk i in. Sahara, made for columbia pictures rather than for alexander korda, was the movie where zoltans sympathies with colonized and oppressed peoples finally broke out into the open, and his antipathy toward british imperialism finally manifested itself. One of the best war films of its time, the tale follows a stranded group of six allied soldiers, plus an italian and a nazi prisoner of war, as they trek across the desert in bogarts tank in. Sahara is a 1943 world war ii film that focuses on the crew of us army m3 lee tank, commanded by u. Jun 12, 2010 sahara is a 1943 war film directed by zoltan korda. The storyline is based on a story by philip macdonald patrol and an incident depicted in the 1936 soviet film the. Carrol naishwho was nominated for the academy award for best supporting actor for his role as the. Action in the north atlantic 1943 scene, raymond massey, humphrey bogart 720p duration.
Humphrey bogart stars as an american tank commander in. Soon a detachment of german soldiers arrives and attempts to barter food for water, but gunn and his. Gunn and his two soldiers, waco paul empson and doyle mark lee, are american tankers assigned to the british army. Joe is a tank commander fleeing across the north africa desert with two other americans in their tank. The 1943 movie sahara pits a motley allied tank crew against the nazisand against a desert where death by thirst is only one empty canteen away sahara is. Sahara 1943 allmovie movies and films database movie. A stunning exception can be found tomorrow in showtimes sahara, a new version of the 1943 world war ii movie that starred humphrey bogart as. The opening credits dedicate the film to the iv armored corps of the army. Tambul, the sudanese leads them to an abandoned desert fortress where they hope to find water. Sahara feels more like a 1940s serial than a book written in 1991 or a movie made in 2005. The 1943 film is based on an incident seen in the 1936 soviet film the thirteen, which ironically was itself a remake of 1934 movie the lost patrol. It has a very simple yet action packed plot that keeps your interest throughout. Sahara also known as desert storm is a 1995 american australian madefortelevision action war film shot in australia and directed by brian trenchardsmith and starring james belushi.