Review of The Sand Pebbles (1966) by Nicolas V — 04 Oct 2007

Great love and epic adventure, fine understated acting, and the captain ressembles quite a lot of my managers...

This review of The Sand Pebbles (1966) was written by Nicolas V on 04 Oct 2007.

The Sand Pebbles has generally received very positive reviews.

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