Stars: Burt Lancaster, Claude Rains, Peter Lorre, Paul Henreid , Corinne Calvet
Best Quote: The worst film I ever made - Burt Lancaster.
Burt Lancaster's least favorite film, Rope of Sand is a sorta of Casablanca with Diamond smuggling. Everyone does their standard shtick. Lorre is the sleazy lounge lizard, Rains the elegant Cad, Lancaster the tough-guy, and Calvert the sexy vamp. The only change is Henreid, instead of being a hardcore idealist, he's the hardcore corrupt-o-crat. Oh, and Sam Jaffe shows up as a mysterious foreigner or something.
Despite all the high powered acting talent, the movie is hard to follow and hard to care about. Blame the writing. Everyone's a stock character who does exactly what you'd expect, while taking a long time to do it. They talk, but its all either silly or forgettable.
Summary: A dull misfire. The leading lady has an annoying voice and Lancaster just goes through the motions. I agree with Burt - if not his worst movie, its in the bottom five.
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