During the British retreat through Libya, a British officer takes shelter with a group of Arab Bedouin. He marries the chief's daughter. Sometime later, his younger brother, who had believed him to be dead, is informed that he may be alive in Libya - prompting him to set out and search for him.
The Black Tent (1956) is a romance, drama and action film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst, released on April 9, 1956 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Donald Sinden, Anthony Steel, Anna Maria Sandri and André Morell. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
Donald Sinden
as Col. Sir Charles Holland
Anthony Steel
as Capt. David Holland
Anna Maria Sandri
as Mabrouka ben Yussef
André Morell
as Sheik Salem ben Yussef
Donald Pleasence
as Ali
Ralph Truman
as Major Cross
Terence Sharkey
as Daoud Holland
Anton Diffring
as Senior German Officer
Anthony Bushell
as Ambassador Baring
Michael Craig
as Sheikh Faris
Frederick Jaeger
as Koch
Derek Sydney
as Interpreter
Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst, written by Bryan Forbes and Robin Maugham, produced by William MacQuitty.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 8 ratings.
Well it's more multi-coloured than black. But I'm just being facetious! Brian Desmond Hurst directs, Anthony Steel and André Morell star, Bryan Forbes and Robin Maugham write, William Alwyn scores the music and Desmond Dickinson photographs in VistaVision Technicolor. It looks lovely, the Libya locations amazing, yet it's a dull and uneventful movie. Story concerns Capt. David Holland (Steel), who during WWII in…
Reviewed on March 9, 2015
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The Black Tent (1956) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Black Tent (1956) includes Donald Sinden, Anthony Steel, Anna Maria Sandri, André Morell and Donald Pleasence. The film was directed by Brian Desmond Hurst. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Black Tent was released on April 9, 1956 and runs for 1h 33m.
The Black Tent (1956) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, drama and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
