A dozen British soldiers, lost in a Mesopotamian desert during World War I, are menaced by unseen Arab enemies.A dozen British soldiers, lost in a Mesopotamian desert during World War I, are menaced by unseen Arab enemies.A dozen British soldiers, lost in a Mesopotamian desert during World War I, are menaced by unseen Arab enemies.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
- Last Arab
- (uncredited)
- Rescue Patrol Colonel
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- Lt. Hawkins
- (uncredited)
- Arab
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- TriviaVictor McLaglen actually served with the Irish Fusiliers in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) during World War I at the same time this story takes place. He eventually rose to be Provost Marshal--equivalent of Police Chief--of Baghdad.
- GoofsAs the plane is circling the encampment, you can see tire marks in the sand.
- Quotes
Brown: I can't say much for the women though, but, oh, the girls! All Malayan females should be poisoned at 21. Before that, they're... Mmmmmm!
Jock MacKay: But a bit on the dark side, hunh, Brown?
Brown: Oh, yes, they're dark, but the longer you're there, the whiter they get, or that's the way it seems. That didn't bother me, Jock. I'll never forget the first time I saw... We sailed into a little harbor about sundown. The girls all came swimming out, flowere in their long hair, singing and laughing up at us from the water. Brown skin? Seemed like gold to me! A richer, deeper gold than any metal! I can see that gold shimmering now on their wet bodies as they swam like mermaids to the rail and climbed on board, laughing at us like a lot of shameless imps.
Quincannon: Ah, man, Topper, 'tis the soul of a poet you have!
- Alternate versionsThere is a short version of the film, with a running time of 66 minutes, prepared for a 1949 reissue.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Casablanca (1942)
- SoundtracksPack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile
(1915) (uncredited)
Music by Felix Powell
Played on harmonica by Wallace Ford
Played also in the score
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- Apr 13, 2005
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- $254,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 13 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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