I can't really remember what prompted me to want to see this, but it was one of those that fit into a time slot. I'm especially not sure what put it on the list, since it stars Humphrey Bogart, an actor I rarely enjoy in movies.
Three men have survived a German attack in the desert and are trying to make it back to their own lines. As they try to find information about where to go in their tank, they come across some Brits, a Sudanese man with an Italian prisoner, and eventually they shoot down a German pilot. Their group heads across the Sahara trying to find water. Once they find water, they have to decide whether to continue back to their own lines or try to delay a German battalion who they know are also in desperate need of water.
This movie was pretty good. Bogart wasn't the usual robot actor that I was used to, and I saw some real expressions cross his face. The entire movie didn't revolve solely around him as well, so that helped. I do wish poor Jimmy could've made it, though. I have to say, it doesn't pay to get attached to any of the characters in this movie. You have a high chance of being disappointed.
The movie is based on a book called Patrol by Philip MacDonald. That was written after WWI and is in the public domain. The premise has been adapted a few times, and I've got the book in my ever-growing list of things to read. I found this particular movie to be well worth the time, and it gets a Good Movie! review.
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