Hotel Sahara (1951): Cast & Plot
Hotel Sahara is a 1951 war comedy directed by Ken Annakin, starring Peter Ustinov as Emad, Yvonne De Carlo and Ferdy Mayne. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Ken Annakin
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hotel Sahara About?
The premise of Hotel Sahara without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
She Sings! She Dances! She Romances! She’s Engaged in Maneuvers with Three Different Armies! And She’s Got Everything! World War II farce about the hotel of the title
Hotel Sahara Themes & Keywords
· 27 tags- 1940s
- desert hotel
- western desert campaign
- western desert of egypt
- sahara
- north african campaign
- north africa
- africa
- african theatre of world war two
- hotel
- desert
- army officer
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- french army
- american army
- italian army
- champagne
- dance
- song
- courtesan
- leader
- portrait
- wardrobe
- german army
- british army
- world war two
- switch allegiance
- singer
Hotel Sahara Cast & Characters
Peter Ustinov leads the cast as Emad, with Yvonne De Carlo as Yasmin Pallas and Ferdy Mayne as Yusef. Directed by Ken Annakin; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ken Annakin
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Peter Ustinov as Emad -
Yvonne De Carlo as Yasmin Pallas - Ferdy Mayne as Yusef
- Mireille Perrey as Yasmin's Mother
Also Starring in Hotel Sahara
· 9 more- Guido Lorraine Italian Captain
- Roland Culver Maj. Bill Randall
- David Tomlinson Captain Puffin Cheyne
- Bill Owen Private Binns
- Albert Lieven Lt. Gunther Von Heilicke
- Eugene Deckers French Spahi Officer
- John Salew American Husband (uncredited)
- Anton Diffring German Soldier
- Sydney Tafler Pullar
Hotel Sahara Plot Summary
What happens in Hotel Sahara from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Hotel Sahara unfolds in a sun‑baked desert oasis, where a once-bustling hotel suddenly empties as news of the Italian advance in North Africa reaches the staff and guests. Emad, [Peter Ustinov], the hotel’s owner, wants to flee with the chaos around him, but his fiancée, Yasmin Pallas, [Yvonne De Carlo], urges him to stay and fight to save everything he built. Alongside them hold the hotel together: Yasmin’s mother, Madame Pallas, [Mireille Perrey], and Yusef, [Ferdy Mayne], the capable major‑domo who runs day‑to‑day operations with quiet resolve.
Full summary
The whole story of Hotel Sahara, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Hotel Sahara?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the owner of the desert oasis hotel in the film?
Cars in Hotel Sahara
10 cars on screen, including the 1939 Bedford MW 15cwt and the 1939 Dennis 3-Ton Tipper.
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1939 Bedford MW 15cwt Important role -
1939 Dennis 3-Ton Tipper Important role -
1941 Hanomag H kl 6p Important role -
1940 Humber Snipe Open Tourer MkII Important role
Hotel Sahara Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Ξενοδοχείον Σαχάρα” and “Отель «Сахара»”.
- Also known as
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- Ξενοδοχείον Σαχάρα
- Отель «Сахара»
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Movies Like Hotel Sahara
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Sahara, Desert Commandos and The Desert Song.
Hotel Sahara FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Hotel Sahara, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hotel Sahara?
Hotel Sahara runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Hotel Sahara released?
Hotel Sahara was released on July 9, 1951.
Who directed Hotel Sahara?
Hotel Sahara was directed by Ken Annakin.
More films by Ken Annakin Who is in the cast of Hotel Sahara?
Hotel Sahara stars Peter Ustinov as Emad, Yvonne De Carlo as Yasmin Pallas and Ferdy Mayne as Yusef, among 13 credited actors.
Does Hotel Sahara have a post-credit scene?
No. Hotel Sahara has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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