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Sword In The Desert

1949, Movie, NR, 100 mins

Sword In The Desert: Review

An exciting though historically muddled film, SWORD IN THE DESERT was the first motion picture to deal with the struggles between Jewish nationalists and the British in the creation of the state of Israel. It is 1947, and a group of Jews are illegally smuggled into Palestine on a freighter piloted by American captain Andrews. Through underground channels, they make their way to a rebel headquarters in the desert, where a plot to overthrow British rule is hatched. Chandler is... read more leave a comment