The Black Tent

About this Broadcast

A wounded British Army captain is saved by a tribe of nomads in the Libyan desert during the Second World War, and they take him to their camp, where he is cared for by the sheikh's daughter and falls in love with her. Romantic drama, with Anthony Steel, Anna-Maria Sandri, Donald Sinden, Andre Morell and Donald Pleasence

1956 subtitles

General Movie/Drama Romance War

Cast & Crew

Anthony Steel (Actor) .. David Holland

Anna-Maria Sandri (Actor) .. Mabrouka

Donald Sinden (Actor) .. Charles Holland

Andre Morell (Actor) .. Sheikh Salem

Donald Pleasence (Actor) .. Ali

Ralph Truman (Actor) .. Croft

Anthony Bushell (Actor) .. Baring

Michael Craig (Actor) .. Faris

Anton Diffring (Actor) .. German officer

Brian Desmond Hurst (Director)

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Did You Know..

Anthony Steel (Actor) .. David Holland

Anna-Maria Sandri (Actor) .. Mabrouka

Donald Sinden (Actor) .. Charles Holland

Born: October 09, 1923 in Plymouth

Best Known For: His unmistakable voice.

Early-life: Donald Alfred Sinden was born in Plymouth on October 9, 1923. His father was a chemist. Donald originally wanted to be an architect, but his performance in an amateur production led to him being offered a job with a theatre company set up to entertain troops during the Second World War. He was unable to fight in the conflict due to acute asthma. He later studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Career: Sinden made his professional debut in a production of George and Margaret at Brighton's Theatre Royal in 1942. He went on to become an acclaimed Shakespearean star. His first film was Portrait from Life (1948). Other more memorable movies include The Cruel Sea (1953), Mogambo (1953), Doctor in the House (1954), Above Us the Waves (1955), Twice Around the Daffodils (1962) and The Day of the Jackal (1973). He's perhaps better known for his TV work in such series as Father Dear Father, Two's Company, Never the Twain and Judge John Deed. He died on September 11, 2014, at the age of 90.

Quote: 'When I meet people they say, 'I thought you put that voice on for TV'. But you can't put on a voice like this - you're just lumbered with it.'

Trivia: He was knighted in 1997.