Sea of Sand
β 6.4 Β· 1958 Β· 97m Β· Drama Β· War
A small British army team is sent deep behind enemy lines to destroy a German petrol dump as part of the preparation for a major attack in the North African campaign. Sea of Sand was distributed in the US in a shortened version, Desert Patrol.
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