Zoltan Korda, 1943, bw (7*)
Excellent war adventure, as Humphrey Bogart leads a stranded tank squad to a hidden water well in North Africa. Eventually they have to face about 500 Nazis (thankfully with no tanks), who are also searching for water. This becomes a tight, suspenseful story, with very good bw cinematography and is generally one of the oft-overlooked WW2 films. Propagandistic at times, sure, but for 1943 that's to be expected; at least some Nazi officers were bilingual and intelligent.
Note: Definitely NOT to be confused with the 2005 Matthew McConaughey adventure that is lighter than popcorn by comparison (and a waste of time to me).
Excellent war adventure, as Humphrey Bogart leads a stranded tank squad to a hidden water well in North Africa. Eventually they have to face about 500 Nazis (thankfully with no tanks), who are also searching for water. This becomes a tight, suspenseful story, with very good bw cinematography and is generally one of the oft-overlooked WW2 films. Propagandistic at times, sure, but for 1943 that's to be expected; at least some Nazi officers were bilingual and intelligent.
Note: Definitely NOT to be confused with the 2005 Matthew McConaughey adventure that is lighter than popcorn by comparison (and a waste of time to me).
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