Jericho ( Dark Sands )

Jericho (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Dark Sands
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
72 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1937 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Thornton Freeland

Written By:
George Barraud
Walter Futter

Actors:
Paul Robeson ..... Cpl. Jericho Jackson
Henry Wilcoxon ..... Capt. Mack
Wallace Ford ..... Mike Clancy
Kouka ..... Gara
John Laurie ..... Hassan
James Carew ..... Maj. J.R. Barnes
Lawrence Brown ..... Pvt. Face
Rufus Fennell ..... Sgt. Gamey
Ike Hatch ..... Pvt. Tag
Frank Cram ..... Col. Lake
Frank Cochrane ..... Agouba
George Barraud ..... Explorer
Frederick Cooper ..... Explorer
Henry Aubin ..... Explorer

Synopsis:

All Corporal Jericho Jackson (Paul Robeson) wants to do is fight for his country but on his way to the battlefields of Europe, he accidentally kills a man and is sentenced to the firing squad. But Jericho won't obey this unjust verdict. Making his escape, he flees to Africa and finds a new life leading a desert tribe, defending them against violent brigands. However, Jericho's past is pursuing him: a former friend has vowed revenge and is catching up fast... Paul Robeson was the first African-American movie star and Jericho was one of his greatest films. Blending the songs - and the action - his fans had come to expect, it shows this amazing talent at the height of his powers.

During the Great War, a Negro corporal, Jericho Jackson, disobeys an order and saves crewmen trapped below deck after an attack. A sergeant dies in the incident; Jackson is court-martialed and sentenced to death. He bolts, and his captain unjustly gets a five-year sentence for aiding his escape; the captain vows to bring Jackson to justice. Meanwhile, Jackson has stolen a boat and sailed from Bordeaux to Morocco where his skills as a physician give him a new lease on life. He becomes a chief responsible for negotiating peace among tribes and leading the annual great salt caravan. A confrontation with his old captain is, however, unavoidable. Can there be justice?

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 09 July, 2012.