Synopsis
A World War I British Army patrol is crossing the Mesopotamian desert when their commanding officer, the only one who knows their destination, is killed by the bullet of unseen bandits. The patrol's sergeant keeps them heading north on the assumption that they will hit their brigade. They stop for the night at an oasis and awaken the next morning to find their horses stolen, their sentry dead, the oasis surrounded and survival difficult.
Facts
Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
Mesopotamia
Filming location
Yuma Desert
Production
RKO Pictures
Original language
English
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 1981 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1963 generic
- Academy Awards 1935 academy_award
- National Board of Review 1934 generic
