The Sand Pebbles (1966)
This is the heroic story of the men on the U.S.S. San Pablo who disturbed the sleeping dragon of savage China as the threatened world watched in breathless terror.
Engineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat USS San Pablo, assigned to patrol a tributary of the Yangtze in the middle of exploited and revolution-torn 1926 China. His iconoclasm and cynical nature soon clash with the 'rice-bowl' system which runs the ship and the uneasy symbiosis between Chinese and foreigner on the river. Hostility towards the gunboat's presence reaches a climax when the boat must crash through a river-boom and rescue missionaries upriver at China Light Mission.
Director: Robert Wise
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 196 min
Release Date: December 20, 1966
Cast
- Steve McQueen - Jake Holman
- Richard Attenborough - Frenchy Burgoyne
- Richard Crenna - Captain Collins
- Candice Bergen - Shirley Eckert
- Mako - Po-han
- Larry Gates - Jameson
- Charles Robinson - Ensign Bordelles
- Simon Oakland - Stawski
- Ford Rainey - Harris
- Joe Turkel - Bronson
Screenplay
- Robert Anderson (Screenplay)
- Richard McKenna (Novel)
Music: Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography: Joseph MacDonald
Editing: William Reynolds
Production: Robert Wise Productions, Solar Productions, 20th Century Fox
Country: United States of America
Language: 普通话, English
Budget: $12M
Box Office: $20M
Original Language: en
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
china, missionary, u.s. navy, chinese, battle, gunboat
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Sand Pebbles about?
- Engineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat USS San Pablo, assigned to patrol a tributary of the Yangtze in the middle of exploited and revolution-torn 1926 China. His iconoclasm and cynical nature soon clash with the 'rice-bowl' system which runs the ship and the uneasy symbiosis between Chinese and foreigner on the river. Hostility towards the gunboat's presence reaches a climax when the boat must crash through a river-boom and rescue missionaries upriver at China Light Mission.
- Who directed The Sand Pebbles?
- The Sand Pebbles was directed by Robert Wise.
- Who stars in The Sand Pebbles?
- The Sand Pebbles stars Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, Richard Crenna, Candice Bergen, Mako, Larry Gates.
- How long is The Sand Pebbles?
- The Sand Pebbles has a runtime of 3h 16m (196 minutes).
- What genre is The Sand Pebbles?
- The Sand Pebbles is a Drama, War film.
- What is the budget of The Sand Pebbles?
- The Sand Pebbles had a budget of $12M.
- How much did The Sand Pebbles gross?
- The Sand Pebbles grossed $20M worldwide.
- Where was The Sand Pebbles produced?
- The Sand Pebbles was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Sand Pebbles?
- The themes of The Sand Pebbles include: The Horror of War and Humanity.