The Sand Pebbles

– Engineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat U.S.S. San Pablo, assigned to patrol a tributary of ..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
7.70 / 10
Duration:
3 Hours and 2 Minutes
Release Year:
1966
The Sand Pebbles (1966)

Engineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat U.S.S. 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.

The Sand Pebbles (1966) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 Dec 1966

Language:

English, Mandarin

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Robert Wise

Writer:

Richard McKenna (novel), Robert Anderson (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, Richard Crenna, Candice Bergen

Plot:

Engineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat U.S.S. 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.

Awards:

Nominated for 8 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 13 nominations.

Production:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%