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  1. Rope of Sand

    Rope of Sand is a 1949 adventure-suspense film noir directed by William Dieterle, produced by Hal Wallis, and starring Burt Lancaster and three stars from Wallis's Casablanca - Paul Henreid, Claude Rains and Peter Lorre. The film introduces Corinne Calvet and features Sam Jaffe, John Bromfield, and Kenny Washington in supporting roles. The picture is set in South West Africa. Desert portions of the film were shot in Yuma, Arizona.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. rope of sand

    A term borrowed from a Greek proverb signifying attempting impossibilities; without cohesion. Said of people who ought, but will not combine to effect a necessary object.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of rope of sand in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of rope of sand in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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