The Black Tent
1956, English. Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst.
During the British retreat through Libya, a British officer takes shelter with a group of Arab Bedouin. He marries the chief's daughter. Sometime later, his younger brother, who had believed him to be dead, is informed that he may be alive in Libya - prompting him to set out and search for him.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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The Black Tent is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and MGM+ in India.
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Cast & crew
- Brian Desmond HurstDirector
- Donald SindenCol. Sir Charles Holland
- Anthony SteelCapt. David Holland
- Anna Maria SandriMabrouka ben Yussef
- André MorellSheik Salem ben Yussef
- Donald PleasenceAli
- Ralph TrumanMajor Cross
- Terence SharkeyDaoud Holland
- Anton DiffringSenior German Officer
- Anthony BushellAmbassador Baring
- Michael CraigSheikh Faris
- Frederick JaegerKoch
- Derek SydneyInterpreter
Details
- Released
- 9 April 1956
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Bryan Forbes, Robin Maugham
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The Black Tent runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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The Black Tent is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and MGM+ in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Black Tent?
The Black Tent (1956) was directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and stars Donald Sinden, Anthony Steel, Anna Maria Sandri.