Sand Pebbles, The

Sand Pebbles, The

1966

In 1926, the USS San Pablo patrols the Yangtze River during the clashes between Chiang Kai-shek's communists and Chinese warlords. Eight-year veteran machinist Jake Holman (Steve McQueen), new to the self-named "sand pebbles" crew, immediately draws deep suspicion due to his independent streak. Ordered to protect Americans, including schoolteacher Shirley Eckhart (Candice Bergen), Jake and the gunboat crew are unwittingly drawn into a bitter nationalistic feud that holds grim consequences.

THE STORY OF MEN...men who disturbed the sleeping dragon of China as the world watched in terror!

JBscale
84
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Military and War - Adventure
Length
3 hrs. 3 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 20, 1966
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
June 3, 2008
Acquired Date
September 5, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen
Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough
Richard Crenna
Richard Crenna
Candice Bergen
Candice Bergen
Emmanuelle Arsan
Emmanuelle Arsan
Mako
Mako
Larry Gates
Larry Gates
Charles Robinson
Charles Robinson
Simon Oakland
Simon Oakland
Ford Rainey
Ford Rainey
Joe Turkel
Joe Turkel
Gavin MacLeod
Gavin MacLeod
Joe Di Reda
Joe Di Reda
Richard Loo
Richard Loo
Barney Phillips
Barney Phillips
Gus Trikonis
Gus Trikonis
Shepherd Sanders
Shepherd Sanders
James Jeter
James Jeter
Paul Chun
Paul Chun
Tommy Lee
Tommy Lee

Directors

Robert Wise
Robert Wise

Producers

Robert Wise
Robert Wise

Writers

Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
85%
Tomatometer
20 votes
RT Fresh Certified
88%
Popcornmeter
260 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.5/10
16,998 votes

Additional Info

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