Sands of the Desert

1h 32min

Comedy

In this British comedy set in Saudi Arabia, a gentle British travel-agency clerk decides that it would be a smashing idea to open up a desert resort in Arabia. He heads to the desert and immediately finds himself on the bad side of a local sheik as the fellow tries to build his resort atop oil-rich land. A war erupts between rival desert bands as they vie for the rights to the oil, but it is the travel agent who wins out in the end

Cast

Charlie Drake

Charlie Drake

Charlie Sands
Peter Arne

Peter Arne

Sheikh El Jabez
Sarah Branch

Sarah Branch

Janet Brown
Peter Illing

Peter Illing

Sheikh Ibrahim
Marne Maitland

Marne Maitland

Advisor to Sheikh
Madge Brindley

Madge Brindley

Fat Lady in Bus
Robert Brown

Robert Brown

1st Tourist
Peter Elliott

Peter Elliott

1st Tourist Official
Gamel Faris

Gamel Faris

Customs Official
William Kendall

William Kendall

British Consul
Tutte Lemkow

Tutte Lemkow

Bus Driver
Lisa Peake

Lisa Peake

1st Handmaiden
Michael Peake

Michael Peake

2nd Tourist Official
Beth Rogan

Beth Rogan

Air Hostess
Kim Tracy

Kim Tracy

2nd Handmaiden
Irene Barrie

Irene Barrie

Minor Role (uncredited)
Jim Brady

Jim Brady

Arab (uncredited)
Sally Douglas

Sally Douglas

Harem Girl (uncredited)
Eddie Frewin

Eddie Frewin

Arab Driver (uncredited)
Mia Karam

Mia Karam

Minor Role (uncredited)
Roy Stewart

Roy Stewart

Gong Banger at Sheik's Tent (uncredited)

Release date

8th Sep 1960

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English