Sahara (1943)

 

 

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Columbia Pictures Corporation presents "SAHARA" (1943) (97 min/B&W) -- Starring Humphrey Bogart, Bruce Bennet, J. Carrol Naish, Lloyd Bridges & Dan Duryea

Directed by Zoltan Korda

Well directed by Zoltan Korda, this is a first rate War film, which qualitatively balanced its superb action sequences with penetrating character studies.

When separated from his unit in the Libyan Desert, Bogart seen as a tank commander picks up a group of allied (and eventually several enemy) stragglers and heads out in search of badly needed water. Only arriving at a nearly dry oasis, and after he learns that a motorized battalion of Germans is also after the water, Bogart decides to make a valiant stand...

Considered to be the most realistic portrait of the truly "American" fighting man yet pictured on the screen, Bogart's characterization is outstanding.

Masterful musical score by Miklos Rozsa, who did similar duty the same year in another "tank" picture, Billy Wilder's "Five Graves to Cairo."

Filmed in the American desert instead of the real Sahara due to the war, this movie is one of the best war films ever made. The Allied soldiers are a mix of a lot of different nationalities (American, British, French, South African, Irish, Sudanese) and we see how these men from diverse backgrounds come together to survive against the elements and the Germans.

Oscar nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (J. Carrol Naish), Best Cinematography (Black-and-White) and Best Sound, Recording

BIOS:
1. Zoltan Korda [aka: Zoltan Kellner] [Director]
Date of Birth: 3 June 1895 - Pusztaturpaszto, Túrkeve, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)
Date of Death: 13 October 1961 - Hollywood, California

2. Humphrey Bogart
Date of Birth: 25 December 1899 - New York City, New York
Date of Death: 14 January 1957 - Los Angeles, California

3. J. Carrol Naish [aka: Joseph Patrick Carrol Naish]
Date of Birth: 21 January 1896 - New York City, New York
Date of Death: 24 January 1973 - La Jolla, California

Mr. Jim's Ratings:
Quality of Picture & Sound: 5 Stars
Performance: 5 Stars
Story & Screenplay: 5 Stars
Overall: 5 Stars [Original Music, Cinematography & Film Editing]

Total Time: 97 min on DVD ~ Columbia Pictures Corporation ~ (12/11/2001)

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