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The Steel Lady

  • 19531953
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 24m
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6.4/10
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Tab Hunter, Rod Cameron, Carmen D'Antonio, and Richard Erdman in The Steel Lady (1953)
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Cameron finds a tank buried in the Arabian desert during WWII, and proceeds to attack the Arabs with it.Cameron finds a tank buried in the Arabian desert during WWII, and proceeds to attack the Arabs with it.Cameron finds a tank buried in the Arabian desert during WWII, and proceeds to attack the Arabs with it.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
321
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  • Director
    • Ewald André Dupont
  • Writers
    • Richard Schayer(screenplay)
    • Aubrey Wisberg(story)
  • Stars
    • Rod Cameron
    • Tab Hunter
    • John Dehner
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ewald André Dupont
  • Writers
    • Richard Schayer(screenplay)
    • Aubrey Wisberg(story)
  • Stars
    • Rod Cameron
    • Tab Hunter
    • John Dehner
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    • 23User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Rod Cameron in The Steel Lady (1953)
    Tab Hunter, Rod Cameron, John Dehner, and Richard Erdman in The Steel Lady (1953)
    John Abbott, Rod Cameron, Anthony Caruso, and Frank Puglia in The Steel Lady (1953)
    Tab Hunter, Rod Cameron, and Anthony Caruso in The Steel Lady (1953)
    Tab Hunter, Rod Cameron, John Dehner, and Richard Erdman in The Steel Lady (1953)
    Tab Hunter, Rod Cameron, Carmen D'Antonio, and Richard Erdman in The Steel Lady (1953)
    Tab Hunter, John Abbott, Rod Cameron, Anthony Caruso, Carmen D'Antonio, John Dehner, Richard Erdman, and Frank Puglia in The Steel Lady (1953)
    Rod Cameron in The Steel Lady (1953)
    John Abbott, Anthony Caruso, Carmen D'Antonio, Christopher Dark, John Dehner, and Frank Puglia in The Steel Lady (1953)

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    Rod Cameron
    Rod Cameron
    • Mike Monahanas Mike Monahan
    Tab Hunter
    Tab Hunter
    • Bill Larsonas Bill Larson
    John Dehner
    John Dehner
    • Sid Barloweas Sid Barlowe
    Richard Erdman
    Richard Erdman
    • Jim Evansas Jim Evans
    John Abbott
    John Abbott
    • Mustafa el Melikas Mustafa el Melik
    Frank Puglia
    Frank Puglia
    • Sheik Tarasas Sheik Taras
    Anthony Caruso
    Anthony Caruso
    • Zagoraas Zagora
    Christopher Dark
    • Ibrahimas Ibrahim
    Dick Rich
    Dick Rich
    • Gus Sandersonas Gus Sanderson
    Charles Victor
    • Sanderson's Radio Manas Sanderson's Radio Man
    Carmen D'Antonio
    Carmen D'Antonio
    • Dancing Girlas Dancing Girl
    • (as Carmen d'Antonio)
    Suzanne Ridgway
    Suzanne Ridgway
    • Bedouin Servant Girlas Bedouin Servant Girl
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ewald André Dupont
    • Writers
      • Richard Schayer(screenplay)
      • Aubrey Wisberg(story)
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    Storyline

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    Surviving a plane crash in the Sahara, four oilmen find and manage to repair a German Afrika Corps tank which had been buried in the sand since WWII. Heading toward a French Foreign Legion outpost, they encounter a nomadic Arab tribe who believe the oilmen have found the treasure of Calipha, a rival Arab leader. If trying to acquire the jewels by guile doesn't work, the Arabs are prepared to kill the oilmen to get the stolen treasure. —Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>
    • surveyor
    • sand dune
    • nomadic tribe
    • morocco
    • tent
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      • Searing Sahara-Hot Adventure!
    • Genres
      • Action
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      • War
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      • Not Rated
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Steel Lady in the title is an American M-24 Chaffee light tank dressed up to resemble a WWII German tank.
    • Goofs
      When the engines are turned off, and the plane finally comes in for a "wheels-Up" skiing landing on the sand, very little g-forces are shown by the cast when the plane touches down. Furthermore, in the dialog between the crew, it is stated that they would never be able to fly out because the nose of the plane was buried in the sand. The very next scene has the plane sitting in a normal stance as if it had landed with the wheels-down and the nose in the air clear from sand.

    User reviews23

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    Top review
    I like this movie
    When I watch a movie like this one, I am not just watching a movie, I'm re-experiencing the simplicity of the early fifties. The details are not important. In 1953, we were convinced that radiation could produce tomatoes the size of Buicks. The improbability of restarting a WWII German tank buried in sand for 10 years would not have been an issue. I would take the simplicity of the fifties over the sophistication of the present any day. But then I watch movies for release, I go to work for reality.
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    • horsegoggles
    • Feb 10, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 9, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Blago Kalife
    • Filming locations
      • Yuma, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Edward Small Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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