Storyline

In this British comedy set in Saudi Arabia, a gentle British travel-agency clerk decides that it would be a smashing idea to open up a desert resort in Arabia. He heads to the desert and immediately finds himself on the bad side of a local sheik as the fellow tries to build his resort atop oil-rich land. A war erupts between rival desert bands as they vie for the rights to the oil, but it is the travel agent who wins out in the end

Key Information

Director John Paddy Carstairs
Writers John Paddy Carstairs
Studio Associated British Picture Corporation
Rating 6.3/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Charlie Drake

Charlie Drake

Charlie Sands

Peter Arne

Peter Arne

Sheikh El Jabez

Sarah Branch

Sarah Branch

Janet Brown

Raymond Huntley

Raymond Huntley

Bossom

Rebecca Dignam

Nerima

Peter Illing

Peter Illing

Sheikh Ibrahim

Harold Kasket

Harold Kasket

Abdulla

Marne Maitland

Marne Maitland

Advisor to Sheikh

Neil McCarthy

Neil McCarthy

Hassan

Derek Sydney

Mamud

Alan Tilvern

Alan Tilvern

Mustafa

Martin Benson

Martin Benson

Selim

Frequently Asked Questions

Sands of the Desert was released on September 8, 1960.

The runtime of Sands of the Desert is 1h 32m.

Sands of the Desert is a Comedy movie.

Sands of the Desert has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 on TMDB.

Sands of the Desert is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Sands of the Desert was directed by John Paddy Carstairs.

The main cast of Sands of the Desert includes Charlie Drake, Peter Arne, Sarah Branch.

Sands of the Desert is originally in English.