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The Sand Pebbles

1966·3h 2m·Approved
DramaAdventureRomanceWar
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
17,835 votes

In 1926, a U.S. Naval engineer gets assigned to a gunboat on a rescue mission in war-torn China.

The Sand Pebbles is a 1966 drama adventure movie directed by Robert Wise, starring Richard Attenborough, Candice Bergen, Steve McQueen. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 17,835 votes and runs 3h 2m.

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Director
Robert Wise
Stars
Richard Attenborough
Candice Bergen
Steve McQueen
Richard Crenna
Details
1966-12-20
182 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English, Mandarin
Keywords
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