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Summary: An American icon at his best.
Review: This is probably one of Bogart's best roles. It has all the elements that made him great. He's tough, smart, couragous, sympathetic, and above all as always, he is someone the audience can relate to. The film centers around a tank crew in retreat from the Germans making their way through the Libyan desert picking up an assortment of others along the way. The movie itself does a great job building up the story and the tension little by little culminating with an excellent ending. "Sahara" is a couple of cuts above the usual war movie.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This little know Bogart movie was an astounding find for me. The story is based on a Soviet Photoplay article about a group of stranded soliers in the Sahara desert who make a stand against an approaching band of Germans during World War II. A bit heavy on the "why can't we just all get along" line (excluding the Germans, of course) but notable for its humanization of all the disparate people involved, their political beliefs and other religions. In addition, it is an entertaining story of clever manipulations by our heroes to assure their survival versus the overwhelming Germans. Has a great ending. Dan Duryea shines, as does Bogart.
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Summary: 'War hero' Bogart at his best... a must see
Review: This movie was remade a few years ago with Jim Belushi (yes, Jim Belushi) in the Bogart role. The remake held true to the original screenplay and was a good flick, but the original here is absolutely awesome. The story is about several very different men brought together by the circumstances of desert war. They must bond to survive two enemies - the Nazis and the unrelenting dry heat of the Sahara. Heroism, sacrifice, and ultimate costly victory. Excellent flick!
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Summary: Bogart classic, timeless theme set against backdrop of WWII
Review: This movie works on many levels. It's one of the proto-type throw different people of disparate backgrounds together in a harsh environment and let them rock.It's lasted longer and remained fresher than most other WWII movies because the theme is timeless, and the locations stark. The middle of the desert doesn't really evolve or change, we can all relate to a desperate search for water in the middle of Africa. Bogart is playing a somewhat different character here, he's less of a loner and more of a leader. It's refreshing, and add uniqueness to the movie as a whole. well worth renting, where's the dvd edition?
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Summary: The Allies (and Bogey) show what it takes!
Review: This old war movie, shot in 1943, is one of my favorites. Bogart and a multi-national group of survivors from the battle of Tobruk try to make their way back to friendly lines through the trackless North African desert. Bogart plays Sgt. Joe Gun, and with the crew of Lulubelle, an M3 tank, they pick up the survivors of a British army medical unit. Along the way the run into a Sudanese soldier and his Italian prisoner, and later they capture a German pilot. The interactions between characters is fantastic, and the central tension, the loyalty of the Italian soldier, is as good as any movie I've seen. There are some choice lines, my favorite being when the soldiers are talking about where they're from. Someone asks Bogart and he says "Nowhere. Just the army." I love it.
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