Adventure in Sahara

Desert film which has all the tragedies one could add for a dirty adventure out nowhere with evil leadership torturing to poor Legionnaires. Doesn't quite grip for some reason. Too many rushed clichés to get involved. C. Henry Gordon as the tone of evil does give a quality performance and deserves praise for making this better then it's written qualities.

Picture MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY with bunch of sand and you've got the basic idea. It's a pretty tepid affair, with a ho-hum performance by Paul Kelly, an utterly limp romance, stock situations (and stock footage) and overcooked dialogue. Strictly an assembly line production, watchable mainly due to its very short running time, but without any thrills or interesting angles. C. Henry Gordon as the sadistic captain is the brightest star in an otherwise dull, half-hearted effort.