SEA OF SAND, 1958
Movie Review

Set just prior to the Battle of El Alamein, Captain Cotton (Michael Craig) leads his Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) across the desert to destroy a German petrol dump which is deep within the enemy’s territory.

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REVIEW:

The ‘Sea of Sand’ is a classic World War II film that shows off the talents of some of Britons legendary actors; such as Michael Craig and Richard Attenborough. Most were already well known and respected actors by this time.

‘Sea of Sand’ can be seen not only as an entertaining War film but also as a historical document. Bill Kennedy Shaw, one of the founding members of the actual LRDG during World War II, was the technical advisor for the film. This lends a credence and legitimacy to the story line and action. Whilst watching the film you do feel a certain amount of truthfulness, unlike other war films which mainly feature a lot of shooting and things blowing up. The characters in this film often outwit the enemy and conserve their ammunition for when the enemy fires on them first.

The LRDG whilst stuck in some sand in the desert see a German plane flying over head, rather than fire upon it Captain Cotton orders the men to wave at it. This tricks the German flyer into believing the men to be Germans. However later on they are intercepted by a German vehicle who is not so easily fooled. They are fired upon by the enemy and loose some of their men as a result. But still the LRDG push on single minded and determined to complete their mission.

Some of the most interesting parts in the film are when you see how the LRDG had to disarm entire mine fields one mine at a time, using a crude metal detector. How they would have to dig out their vehicles when they would get caught in the sand and build little tracks for the vehicle to drive on. Also how informal they were. Through Captain Williams (John Gregson), who only just joins the LRDG at the beginning of the film, we see the difference between the LRDG attitude towards officers and the way the rest of the army is supposed to act.

Guy Green was one of the greatest British classic film makers of all time. He was known at the time for his involvement in the making of the films ‘Oliver Twist’ and ‘Great Expectations’ for which he won an Academy Award. Many of the films Green became involved with became instant classics and ‘Sea of Sand’ is no exception.

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SEA OF SAND