Escape from Sahara (1958)
Three Foreign Legionnaires - Luigi, Pat and Kurt - desert during the Algerian war because they have had enough of the inhumane war machine. But their comrade Robert intercepts them and decides to have them court-martialed. On their way to Algiers, they pick up young Madeleine, who has just survived an attack by insurgents. Suddenly Robert changes his mind and joins the deserters. Madeleine realizes that she is now a prisoner of the four foreign legionnaires and must make her own escape.
Director: Wolfgang Staudte
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: January 21, 1958
Cast
- Hildegard Knef - Madeleine Durand
- Bernhard Wicki - Luigi Locatelli
- Hannes Messemer - Robert Altmann
- Helmut Schmid - Pat Kilby
- Joachim Hansen - Kurt Gerber
- Harry Meyen - Jean de Maire
- Werner Peters - Brouillard
- Siegfried Lowitz - Kapitän Gerlach
- Ursula Diestel - Lucienne Germanini
- Friedrich Maurer
Screenplay
- Werner Jörg Lüddecke (Screenplay)
- Johannes Mario Simmel (Screenplay)
- Emil Burri (Screenplay)
Music: Siegfried Franz
Cinematography: Václav Vích
Editing: Martha Dübber
Production: Melodie Film
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Wolfgang Staudte
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Escape from Sahara about?
- Three Foreign Legionnaires - Luigi, Pat and Kurt - desert during the Algerian war because they have had enough of the inhumane war machine. But their comrade Robert intercepts them and decides to have them court-martialed. On their way to Algiers, they pick up young Madeleine, who has just survived an attack by insurgents. Suddenly Robert changes his mind and joins the deserters. Madeleine realizes that she is now a prisoner of the four foreign legionnaires and must make her own escape.
- Who directed Escape from Sahara?
- Escape from Sahara was directed by Wolfgang Staudte.
- Who stars in Escape from Sahara?
- Escape from Sahara stars Hildegard Knef, Bernhard Wicki, Hannes Messemer, Helmut Schmid, Joachim Hansen, Harry Meyen.
- How long is Escape from Sahara?
- Escape from Sahara has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Escape from Sahara?
- Escape from Sahara is a Adventure, Drama film.
- Where was Escape from Sahara produced?
- Escape from Sahara was produced in Germany.