The Lost Patrol
A World War I British Army patrol is crossing the Mesopotamian desert when their commanding officer, the only one who knows their destination, is killed by the bullet of unseen bandits. The patrol's sergeant keeps them heading north on the assumption that they will hit their brigade. They stop for the night at an oasis and awaken the next morning to find their horses stolen, their sentry dead, the oasis surrounded and survival difficult.
- Overview
- Cast
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The Lost Patrol
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 16, 1934
Runtime
1h 13m
Genres
Action, War
User Score
65%
Original Title
The Lost Patrol
Production Companies
RKO Radio Pictures
Director
John Ford
Description
A World War I British Army patrol is crossing the Mesopotamian desert when their commanding officer, the only one who knows their destination, is killed by the bullet of unseen bandits. The patrol's sergeant keeps them heading north on the assumption that they will hit their brigade. They stop for the night at an oasis and awaken the next morning to find their horses stolen, their sentry dead, the oasis surrounded and survival difficult.
