Colonel John Wister, on duty with the British army in the desert region of Dubik, returns to England on leave. There he falls in love with Julia Ashton, who cares deeply for him but believes herself incapable of love following the death of her fiancé; some time before.
Is it worth your time? Honestly? Only if you have a very specific craving for black-and-white melodrama or you’re working your way through every Errol Flynn flick ever made. If you want a tight, punchy war movie, look elsewhere. If you want people staring longingly at each other across dinner tables while holding wine ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
William Dieterle
Eduardo Notari
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly? Only if you have a very specific craving for black-and-white melodrama or you’re working your way through every Errol Flynn flick ever made. If you want a tight, punchy war movie, look elsewhere. If you want people staring longingly at each other across dinner tables while holding wine glasses, you’re in luck. This movie feels like it was filmed in a sandbox that someone forgot to sweep. Everything looks a bit too clean and stage-managed, even when the local tri..."
Laird Doyle, W. Somerset Maugham
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