Summary
Jewel thieves pull a heist on a diamond mining operation in Africa and take the foreman hostage before escaping into the Kalahari Desert, but when they get lost, the foreman must take charge and save them.
Good for
- Background watch
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Running time
1 h 2 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 adventure movies, −41 min on the typical 103
typical 10362Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1929
March 9, 1929
97 years ago
Genres
AdventureDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBackground WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- William Nigh Director, Producer
Writing · 4
- Lenore J. Coffee Writer
- Dale Van Every Story
- John T. Neville Story
- Endre Bohem Adaptation
Camera · 1
- James Wong Howe Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Harry Reynolds Editor
Art · 1
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Henrietta Frazer Wardrobe Designer, Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Willis Goldbeck treatment
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