The Sand Pebbles (1966)

The Sand Pebbles (1966)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1966-12-20 United States of America 196 Min. PG-13
7.2 257 votes
Drama, War

Overview

Engineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat USS San Pablo, assigned to patrol a tributary of the Yangtze in the middle of exploited and revolution-torn 1926 China. His iconoclasm and cynical nature soon clash with the 'rice-bowl' system which runs the ship and the uneasy symbiosis between Chinese and foreigner on the river. Hostility towards the gunboat's presence reaches a climax when the boat must crash through a river-boom and rescue missionaries upriver at China Light Mission.

Cast

Steve McQueen is Jake Holman
Jake Holman
Richard Attenborough is Frenchy Burgoyne
Frenchy Burgoyne
Richard Crenna is Captain Collins
Captain Collins
Candice Bergen is Shirley Eckert
Shirley Eckert
Mako is Po-han
Po-han
Larry Gates is Jameson
Jameson
Charles Robinson is Ensign Bordelles
Ensign Bordelles
Simon Oakland is Stawski
Stawski
Ford Rainey is Harris
Harris
Joe Turkel is Bronson
Bronson
Gavin MacLeod is Crosley
Crosley
Joe Di Reda is Shanahan
Shanahan
Richard Loo is Major Chin
Major Chin
Barney Phillips is Franks
Franks
James Hong is Victor Shu
Victor Shu
Gus Trikonis is Restorff
Restorff
Emmanuelle Arsan is Maily
Maily
Shepherd Sanders is Perna
Perna
James Jeter is Farren
Farren
Tom Middleton is Jennings
Jennings
Paul Chun Pui is Cho-jen
Cho-jen
Tommy Lee is Chien
Chien
Beulah Quo is Mama Chunk
Mama Chunk
Stephen Jahn is Haythorn
Haythorn
Alan Hopkins is Wilsey
Wilsey
Stephen Ferry is Lamb
Lamb
Ted Fish is Wellbeck
Wellbeck
Loren Janes is Coleman
Coleman
Glenn R. Wilder is Waldron
Waldron
Robert Kelly-Schleyer is Bosun's Mate (uncredited)
Bosun's Mate (uncredited)
Robert Emhardt is Officer on San Pablo (uncredited)
Officer on San Pablo (uncredited)
Walter Reed is Bidder at Red Kettle Bar (uncredited)
Bidder at Red Kettle Bar (uncredited)

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