The Sand Pebbles 1966
“This is the heroic story of the men on the U.S.S. San Pablo who disturbed the sleeping dragon of savage China as the threatened world watched in breathless terror.”
What is The Sand Pebbles?
The Sand Pebbles is a film first released in 1966. Catalogued under Drama, War.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1966
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 196 minutes
- Release date
- Dec 20, 1966
- Studios
- Robert Wise Productions, Solar Productions, 20th Century Fox
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Updated
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Overview
The Sand Pebbles is a film first released in 1966. Catalogued under Drama, War. Produced and broadcast by Robert Wise Productions, Solar Productions, 20th Century Fox. Current status: Released.
Should you watch it?
“An independent engineer aboard a U.S. Navy gunboat clashes with the system in 1920s China.”
- features compelling historical conflict set in 1926 China
- follows an independent and rebellious protagonist
- long runtime of three hours and sixteen minutes
- deals with intense wartime and political tensions
Watch it if you enjoy historical drama and war films set in the 1920s.
The film contains war and drama themes appropriate for its PG-13 rating.
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When was the film released in the United States?
The film was released in the United States on December 20, 1966.
What is the runtime of the film?
The film has a runtime of 3 hours and 16 minutes.
What genres does the film belong to?
The film belongs to the drama and war genres.
What is the setting of the story?
The story is set aboard the fictional river gunboat USS San Pablo on Yangtze Patrol in 1926 China.
Who is the main protagonist?
The main protagonist is an independent, rebellious U.S. Navy machinist's mate first class and engineer named Jake Holman.
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