---
title: 'Sword in the Desert (1949)'
type: 'film'
director: 'George Sherman'
released: '1949-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 101
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/sword-in-the-desert-1949'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041940/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Sword in the Desert (1949)

1949 · 101 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Sword in the Desert is a 1949 American war film directed by George Sherman. It was the first American film to deal with the 1947–1948 Israeli War of Independence and marked the first significant feature film role for Jeff Chandler.

## Credits

- **Director:** [George Sherman](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-sherman)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Buckner](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-buckner)
- **Producer:** [Robert Buckner](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-buckner)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Frank Skinner](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-skinner)
- **Director of Photography:** [Irving Glassberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/irving-glassberg)

## Cast

- [Jack Webb](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-webb)
- [Joe Turkel](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-turkel)
- [Stephen McNally](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-mcnally)
- [Peter Coe](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-coe)
- [Ben Wright](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-wright)
- [Rory Mallinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/rory-mallinson)
- [Philip Friend](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-friend)
- [Emil Rameau](https://cinepixo.com/people/emil-rameau)
- [George Magrill](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-magrill)
- [Robin Hughes](https://cinepixo.com/people/robin-hughes)
- [Jeff Chandler](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-chandler)
- [Dana Andrews](https://cinepixo.com/people/dana-andrews)
- [Jerry Paris](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-paris)
- [Clyde Cook](https://cinepixo.com/people/clyde-cook)
- [Märta Torén](https://cinepixo.com/people/marta-toren)

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