This melodrama tells the tale of a great battle between the French Foreign Legion and the rebellious Arab tribe, the Tuaregs, who fight it out upon the blistering Sahara sands. Just before the Legionnaires embark upon their dangerous mission, the commander discovers that he is being cuckolded by his lieutenant. Because the mission is urgent, there is no time to fight over the commander's wife. Unfortunately, as they travel, the tension between the two mounts and they begin squabbling over how to plan the attack. Their inability to work together results in tragedy.
Brian Keith
as Capt. Robert Edwards
Barbara Hale
as Celie Edwards
Richard Denning
as Sgt. Major Pierre Benet
Johnny Desmond
as Lt. Richard Forbes
Phillip Pine
as Cpl. Carlo Parini
Richard Shannon
as Pvt. Hoffstetter
Duane Grey
as Pvt. Aruazza
Charles H. Gray
as Pvt. Bandurski
Richard Gilden
as Pvt. Kabussyan
Ron Foster
as Pvt. Bergstrom
John Verros
as Pvt. Kufra, scout
Michael Pate
as Ahitagel
