Sahara (1943): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1943, Sahara is an action, drama, adventure and war film directed by Zoltan Korda, running about 97 minutes. “Their dramatic story can now be told!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Sergeant Joe Gunn and his tank crew pick up five British soldiers, a Frenchman and a Sudanese man with an Italian prisoner crossing the Libyan Desert to rejoin their command after the fall of Tobruk. Tambul, the Sudanese leads them to an abandoned desert fortress where they hope to find water. Soon a detachment of German soldiers arrives and attempts to barter food for water, but Gunn and his followers refuse. When the Germans attack, Gunn leads his desert-weary men in a desperate battle, hoping that British reinforcements can arrive in time.

Who’s in it. Sahara stars Humphrey Bogart as Sergeant Joe Gunn, Bruce Bennett as "Waco" Hoyt, J. Carrol Naish as Giuseppe and Lloyd Bridges as Fred Clarkson, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.1/10, Sahara has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sahara page.

If you liked it. Fans of Sahara tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.