The Sand Pebbles

This is the heroic story of the men on the U.S.S. San Pablo who disturbed the sleeping dragon of savage China as the threatened world watched in breathless terror.

⭐ 7.2 /10 270 votes

December 20, 1966 3h 16m Released

Drama War

Storyline

Engineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat USS San Pablo, assigned to patrol a tributary of the Yangtze in the middle of exploited and revolution-torn 1926 China. His iconoclasm and cynical nature soon clash with the 'rice-bowl' system which runs the ship and the uneasy symbiosis between Chinese and foreigner on the river. Hostility towards the gunboat's presence reaches a climax when the boat must crash through a river-boom and rescue missionaries upriver at China Light Mission.

Key Information

                                        Director
                                        Robert Wise
                                    

                                        Writers
                                        Richard McKenna, Robert Anderson
                                    

                                    Studio
                                    Robert Wise Productions
                                

                                    Rating
                                    7.2/10
                                

                                    Language
                                    EN
                                

                                    Budget
                                    $12,000,000
                                

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Cast & Crew

Steve McQueen

Jake Holman

Richard Attenborough

Frenchy Burgoyne

Richard Crenna

Captain Collins

Candice Bergen

Shirley Eckert

Mako

Po-han

Larry Gates

Jameson

Charles Robinson

Ensign Bordelles

Simon Oakland

Stawski

Ford Rainey

Harris

Joe Turkel

Bronson

Gavin MacLeod

Crosley

Joe Di Reda

Shanahan

Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Sand Pebbles released?

The Sand Pebbles was released on December 20, 1966.

How long is The Sand Pebbles?

The runtime of The Sand Pebbles is 3h 16m.

What genre is The Sand Pebbles?

The Sand Pebbles is a Drama, War movie.

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The Sand Pebbles has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 on TMDB.

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Who directed The Sand Pebbles?

The Sand Pebbles was directed by Robert Wise.

Who stars in The Sand Pebbles?

The main cast of The Sand Pebbles includes Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, Richard Crenna.

What language is The Sand Pebbles in?

The Sand Pebbles is originally in English.