Cinematic background from The Sand Pebbles 1966 - Engineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat USS San Pablo, assigned to patrol a tributary of the Yangtze in the middle of exploited and revolution-torn 1926 China. His iconoclasm and cynical nature soon clash with the 'rice-bowl' system which runs the ship and the uneasy symbiosis between Chinese and foreigner on the river. Hostility towards the gunboat's presence reaches a climax when the boat must crash through a river-boom and rescue missionaries upriver at China Light Mission.

The Sand Pebbles

1966

Adventure, Drama, Romance

Directors:
Robert Wise
Writers:
Richard McKenna, Robert Anderson
Official poster of The Sand Pebbles 1966 directed by [object Object]
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A person wearing a uniform and wearing a hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man with blood all over his face; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man in a white shirt and hat holding a knife; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man with a mustache wearing a sailor's hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man with a towel around his neck talks to another man; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man wearing a sailor's uniform standing in front of a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A group of men standing next to each other on a swing; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man wearing a sailor's hat in front of an asian building; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man wearing a sailor's hat in front of a building; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man and a woman sitting in a boat on a river; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man in a uniform standing in front of an american flag; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man and a woman are hugging in the dark; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man wearing a sailor's hat and a blue shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A group of people sitting around a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man in a military uniform standing next to another man; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A person wearing a uniform; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A group of people standing in an old building; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A person with a mustache wearing a hat; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A group of people walking down a street with umbrellas on their heads; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A person wearing a white shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – Two men are standing next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A large group of men in black shirts and black pants; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – Two men in uniform are exchanging a letter; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man with a beard wearing a white hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A person wearing a uniform; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man wearing a white hat and a white uniform; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man wearing a sailor's hat standing in front of a building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man wearing a sailor's hat in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man in a sailor's uniform holding a roll of money; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man holding a rifle while sitting on the ground; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man wearing a white hat and holding a wrench in his hand; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A person wearing a jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A person wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man holding a rifle in front of a brick building; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A person wearing a hat; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – An older man wearing a black hat and a black shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man in a sailor's uniform with blue eyes; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A group of people standing around a man with boxing mitts on; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man wearing a sailor's hat and a black coat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A crowd of people walking down a street; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A couple of men sitting at a table in front of a mirror; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A group of people sitting on some steps; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A group of people standing around a pile of bags; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A group of men standing next to each other with boxing mitts on; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man holding a rifle while wearing a sailor's hat; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man wearing a white hat in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A group of men in white shirts and white hats; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A person wearing a uniform; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man with a shaved head is standing in front of a wall; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man wearing a sailor's hat and a white shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A woman and two children sitting at a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – An older man and a young man sitting on the ground; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man sitting at a table holding a piece of food; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A group of people sitting at a table in a room; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man wearing a white hat and a white shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A group of men standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man holding a coffee cup and smiling; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A group of men standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man is shaving another man's head in a uniform; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man wearing a sailor's hat is holding a fire hydrant; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man in a sailor's hat is holding a rifle; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A group of men sitting at a table with cups; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A person wearing a uniform; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man in a sailor's uniform is praying; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man and a woman standing next to each other in front of a stone wall; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man wearing a hat standing next to a body of water; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A group of young boys on a boat in the water; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man wearing a white hat and a white shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A group of men sitting on top of a wooden structure; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man in a white uniform and a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man in a sailor's uniform standing next to a pillar; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A person laying on the ground in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man wearing a sailor's hat and holding a rifle; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A group of men boxing in a boxing ring; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man with a beard and mustache holding a drink; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A group of men standing next to each other in a building; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man in a white hat is holding a spoon in his hand; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man standing under an electrical light in a room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man in a white shirt and a man in a blue shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A person with a shaved head; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man in a sailor's uniform standing in front of a clock; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man holding a rifle in front of a brick wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A person wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – Two men are looking at each other in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man wearing a white hat on top of a boat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man in a sailor's uniform looking out over the ocean; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man wearing a sailor's hat in a room with a window; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man in a uniform standing next to a wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man holding a bunch of wool in his hands; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man in a sailor's uniform sitting at a dining table; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A group of men and women standing next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man working on a machine in an industrial setting; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A group of men standing next to each other holding guns; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A group of people standing in a room with boxing gloves on; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A group of men standing next to each other holding umbrellas; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A group of men in uniform standing in front of a brick building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man wearing a sailor's hat looking down at a woman; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle