Sahara (1943) | |
| Director(s) | Zoltan Korda |
| Producer(s) | Harry Joe Brown (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, War |
| Top Topics | Remake, World War II |
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Sahara (1943) was a War - Drama Film directed by Zoltan Korda and produced by Harry Joe Brown.
Academy Awards 1943 --- Ceremony Number 16 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actor | J. Carrol Naish | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Rudolph Maté | Nominated |
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Sahara (1943): Bogart Against The Nazis…Again
By 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 12, 2020 From 4 Star FilmsThe opening crawl of Zoltan Korda’s Sahara sets the scene, though contemporary audiences were probably already well aware of current events. This war film details the exploits of members of the Armored Corps of the Army Ground Forces. In June 1942 an American detachment joined British forces i... Read full article
Sahara (1943)
By Beatrice on Sep 20, 2014 From Flickers in TimeSahara Directed by Zoltan Korda Written by John Howard Lawson, Zoltan Korda, and James O’Hanlon based on an incident in the Soviet Photoplay, “The Thirteen” 1943/USA Columbia Pictures Corporation Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Made almost contemporaneous with the events surrounding ... Read full article
Sahara (1943) Humphrey Bogart
By Art on Jan 12, 2011 From Classic Cinema GoldWaco Hoyt: “?I see you whittled them down a bit.” Sgt. Joe Gunn: “Yeah…they whittled us down too.” Sahara (1943 Columbia) is a hard, tough?WWII movie set in the Sahara Desert of Northern Africa, with Humphrey Bogart as the leading star. Bogart plays tank commander Sg... Read full article
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According to the 'Hollywood Reporter', this movies premiere was held at Camp Campbell (aka Fort Campbell) in Kentucky. This event was included as part of a program to celebrate the 1st Anniversary of the formation of the IV Armored Corps of the Army Ground Forces, United States Army.
The role of Sgt. Joe Gunn, played by Humphrey Bogart, was originally offered to Gary Cooper, who turned it down.
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