Station Six-Sahara

"Only one woman and five longing, desperate men..! A story as violent and searing as the desert sun!"

1963 1h 40m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 22

Drama

Synopsis

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A beautiful blonde joins a small group of men running an oil station in the Sahara Desert and starts the emotions soaring.

“Only one woman and five longing, desperate men..! A story as violent and searing as the desert sun!”

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Cast

Carroll Baker
Catherine
Peter van Eyck
Kramer
Ian Bannen
Fletcher
Denholm Elliott
Macey
Hansjörg Felmy
Martin
Mario Adorf
Santos
Biff McGuire
Jimmy
Harry Baird
Sailor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Seth Holt
Writers: Brian Clemens, Bryan Forbes
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, Germany

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, Germany.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Seth Holt, shot by Gerald Gibbs. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ron Grainer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alastair McIntyre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Carroll Baker and Peter van Eyck and Ian Bannen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "Only one woman and five longing, desperate men..! A story as violent and searing as the desert sun!".

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The take

Seth Holt directs. Gerald Gibbs behind the camera. Ron Grainer scores. Alastair McIntyre cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, Germany. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, Germany.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Seth Holt, shot by Gerald Gibbs. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ron Grainer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alastair McIntyre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Carroll Baker and Peter van Eyck and Ian Bannen carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Only one woman and five longing, desperate men..! A story as violent and searing as the desert sun!".
9IMDB entry: tt0057527 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.