Sword in the Desert

Sword in the Desert

Rejissyor: Universal International Pictures (UI). Title: Sword in the Desert Summary: In 1947, with only months remaining until the partition of British-administered Palestine, an American freighter captain smuggles European Jewish refugees ashore under the nose of the British authorities. Directed by: George Sherman Actors: Dana Andrews, Märta Torén, Stephen McNally Production Company: Universal International Pictures (UI) Release Date: 31 October 1949 (Sweden) Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1 Cynical freighter captain Mike Dillon hopes to take the money and run after helping to smuggle Jewish refugees ashore in pre-Israel Palestine. But against his will, he's drawn into the escalating fight between British occupation forces and the founders of Israel. In a battle doubly terrible because the audience sympathizes with both sides, how long can Mike remain a bystander?

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