Destination Gobi
“ADVENTURE AS FIERY AND FURIOUS AS THE FLAMING SANDS OF CHINA'S GOBI DESERT!”
1953 · 1 h 30 min
Robert WiseCast
Richard Widmark 
Don Taylor 
Max Showalter 
Murvyn Vye 
Darryl Hickman 
Martin Milner
Credits
Written by: Everett Freeman
Plot
A group of US Navy weathermen taking measurements in the Gobi Desert during WWII must cross hostile territory with a Mongol tribe.
Sinekatalog’s take
Robert Wise's war adventure, with Richard Widmark and Don Taylor, is a likable, offbeat mission film, based on a true story.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (1,334 votes)
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