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    Sands of the Desert (1960)

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    Diminutive and timid travel agent Charlie Sands (Charlie Drake) is sent by his boss, Mr Bossom (Raymond Huntley) to supervise the opening of “Bossom’s Bedouin Holiday Camp” in the middle eastern desert – despite Charlie’s protests that he can’t stand the sun, can’t tolerate flying because of heights and the fact that he has to change his aunt’s library book!

    On the plane, Charlie meets Janet Brown (Sarah Branch), a reporter on her way to interview the notorious Sheikh El Jabez (Peter Arne). Charlie falls in love with Janet at first sight, but she treats him with disdain.

    From the moment Charlie arrives in the desert, a sequence of incredible and hilarious events land him in all kinds of situations – from scuffles in the bazaar to an evening in a desert harem with a bevvy of beauties.

    It turns out the proposed holiday camp is located in an area contested by two tribal leaders – Sheikh El Jabez and Sheikh Ibrahim (Peter Illing) – one of whom has a secret oil contract.

    Despite the exotic-sounding location, the film is studio-bound (it was filmed at Elstree) with poor acting and a truly awful script – but there are long scenes of big healthy girls in the harem, so there’s that.

    Charlie Sands
    Charlie Drake
    Sheikh El Jabez
    Peter Arne
    Janet Brown
    Sarah Branch
    Mr Bossom
    Raymond Huntley
    Nerima
    Rebecca Dignam
    Sheikh Ibrahim
    Peter Illing
    Abdulla
    Harold Kasket
    Advisor to Sheikh
    Marne Maitland
    Hassan
    Neil McCarthy
    Mamud
    Derek Sydney
    Mustafa
    Alan Tilvern
    Selim
    Martin Benson
    Scrobin
    Eric Pohlmann
    Fahid
    Inia Te Wiata
    Pilot
    Paul Stassino

    Director
    John Paddy Carstairs

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