Sands of the Desert
1960, English. Directed by John Paddy Carstairs.
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
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 8 September 1960
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- John Paddy Carstairs
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Sands of the Desert runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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Sands of the Desert isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 September 1960. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Sands of the Desert?
If you liked Sands of the Desert, try Held Up, Mr. Bones, 2 Minutes of Fame.
Who directed Sands of the Desert?
Sands of the Desert (1960) was directed by John Paddy Carstairs and stars Charlie Drake, Peter Arne, Sarah Branch.