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Destination Gobi

  • 1953
  • Approved
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.3K
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Destination Gobi (1953)
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In 1944, US Navy specialists run a weather station in the Gobi desert where they are harassed by Japanese warplanes but aided by local Mongol nomads.In 1944, US Navy specialists run a weather station in the Gobi desert where they are harassed by Japanese warplanes but aided by local Mongol nomads.In 1944, US Navy specialists run a weather station in the Gobi desert where they are harassed by Japanese warplanes but aided by local Mongol nomads.

  • Director
    • Robert Wise
  • Writers
    • Everett Freeman
    • Edmund G. Love
  • Stars
    • Richard Widmark
    • Don Taylor
    • Max Showalter
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    1.3K
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    • Director
      • Robert Wise
    • Writers
      • Everett Freeman
      • Edmund G. Love
    • Stars
      • Richard Widmark
      • Don Taylor
      • Max Showalter
    • 27User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast29

    Richard Widmark
    Richard Widmark
    • CPO Samuel T. McHale
    Don Taylor
    Don Taylor
    • Jenkins
    Max Showalter
    Max Showalter
    • Walter Landers
    • (as Casey Adams)
    Murvyn Vye
    Murvyn Vye
    • Kengtu
    Darryl Hickman
    Darryl Hickman
    • Wilbur 'Coney' Cohen
    Martin Milner
    Martin Milner
    • Elwood Halsey
    Ross Bagdasarian
    Ross Bagdasarian
    • Paul Sabatello
    Judy Dan
    • Nura-Salu
    • (as Judy Dann)
    Rodolfo Acosta
    Rodolfo Acosta
    • Tomec
    Russell Collins
    Russell Collins
    • Lt. Cmdr. Hobart Wyatt
    Leonard Strong
    Leonard Strong
    • Wali-Akhun
    Edgar Barrier
    Edgar Barrier
    • Yin Tang
    • (uncredited)
    Willis Bouchey
    Willis Bouchey
    • Capt. Gates
    • (uncredited)
    James Conaty
    • Admiral
    • (uncredited)
    Franklyn Farnum
    Franklyn Farnum
    • Quartermaster General
    • (uncredited)
    John Hedloe
    • Pilot
    • (uncredited)
    Earl Holliman
    Earl Holliman
    • Frank Swenson
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Iwanaga
    • Lieutenant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Wise
    • Writers
      • Everett Freeman
      • Edmund G. Love
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    Reviewers say 'Destination Gobi' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Nixon and Fallon, NV were both used as location sites, and Paiute Indians residing on a reservation in Nixon played Mongol extras.
    • Goofs
      McHale claims that "Gobi Desert" means "wall of spears." Actually, "Gobi" is the Mongolian word for "desert."
    • Quotes
      • [Walter flirts successfully with a Mongolian woman]
      • Jenkins: Well, looks like you made a hit, Walter my boy. Tell me, how do you do it?
      • Walter Landers: My training as a meterorologist. I can take one look at a girl and tell weather.
    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: In the Navy records in Washington, there is an obscure entry reading "Saddles for Gobi."

      This film is based on the story behind that entry--one of the strangest stories of World War II.
    • Connections
      Edited into All This and World War II (1976)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 11, 1953 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gobi Outpost
    • Filming locations
      • Fallon, Nevada, USA
    • Production company
      • 20th Century Fox
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,340,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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