Desert Hell
Seen it?1958 | 82 min | War, Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at anyone with a bit of wanderlust and anyone interested in what war does to ordinary people. A good one for when you want to be swept off somewhere else. Shelve it next to The Guns of Navarone or Lawrence of Arabia.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 22 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
This melodrama tells the tale of a great battle between the French Foreign Legion and the rebellious Arab tribe, the Tuaregs, who fight it out upon the blistering Sahara sands. Just before the Legionnaires embark upon their dangerous mission, the commander discovers that he is being cuckolded by his lieutenant. Because the mission is urgent, there is no time to fight over the commander's wife. Unfortunately, as they travel, the tension between the two mounts and they begin squabbling over how to plan the attack. Their inability to work together results in tragedy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charles Marquis Warren
- Brian KeithCapt. Robert Edwards
- Barbara HaleCelie Edwards
- Richard DenningSgt. Major Pierre Benet
- Johnny DesmondLt. Richard Forbes
- Phillip PineCpl. Carlo Parini
- Richard ShannonPvt. Hoffstetter
- Duane GreyPvt. Aruazza
- Charles H. GrayPvt. Bandurski
- Richard GildenPvt. Kabussyan
- Ron FosterPvt. Bergstrom