Sword in the Desert

Sword in the Desert

1h 39m | Drama | TV-PG

Brief Synopsis

After smuggling Jewish refugees into pre-Israel Palestine, a freighter captain becomes embroiled in the conflict.

Cast and Crew

DIRECTOR

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CAST

Dana Andrews

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Related Videos

04:05
Sword In The Desert (1949) -- (Movie Clip) What Do You Use For A Heart?
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The opening from director George Sherman and writer-producer Robert Buckner, Dana Andrews as American ship captain Dillon, smuggling Jews to Palestine in a deal with Vogel (Stephen McNally), in Hollywood's first movie about Zionism, Sword In The Desert, 1949.
03:04
Sword In The Desert (1949) -- (Movie Clip) Jewish Army Of Resistance
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Vogel (Stephen McNally), who has just smuggled a group of Jews into British Palestine, with his Haganah fighter friend Jeno (Paul Marion), tuning in as Sabra and Kurta (Marta Toren, Jeff Chandler, their first appearances) broadcast on underground radio, in Sword In The Desert, 1949.

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