Rope of Sand

Rope of Sand

Savage Greed...Sultry Love...Wild Adventure!

Directed by William Dieterle

Produced by Paramount Pictures

1949104 min5.8 / 10

A mid-century adventure thriller centered on greed, danger, and illicit romance amid the harsh landscape of a South African diamond mine.

Story of a South African diamond mine watched over by a sadistic policeman tasked with looking out for smugglers.

Questions people ask

  • Is Rope of Sand scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does Rope of Sand end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Rope of Sand violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is Rope of Sand sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Rope of Sand easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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