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      Destination Gobi

      Released Mar 20, 1953 1h 29m War List
      Reviews 38% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Pilot Sam McHale (Richard Widmark) is disappointed to learn he is being transferred to the Gobi Desert to oversee the Navy's weather station. When McHale settles in, he meets with Mongolian tribesmen, who are weary of the Navy's presence. Once trust is established between the two groups, McHale notices the natives' talent with horses, and he becomes interested in turning the Mongolian natives into a cavalry that can help protect them against the Japanese. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Sep 18 Buy Now

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      Manny Farber The Nation Well composed out of a succession of panoramic shots and fast action scenes, the film suffers from Wise's loss of contact with realism in acting. Nov 24, 2020 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Seems odd for awhile but drifts into the usual 'B' movie war story. Rated: C+ Dec 9, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Ashley H Destination Gobi is a decent film. It is about US Navy specialists who run a weather station in the Gobi desert where they are harassed by Japanese warplanes but aided by local Mongol nomads in 1944. Richard Widmark and Don Taylor give good performances. The script is a little slow in places. Robert Wise did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the adventure and drama. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/04/23 Full Review Audience Member weird mix of a WWII drama and escapist fantasy Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member ha ha ha ha ha... is how it ends Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member DESTINATION GOBI (1953) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Pilot Sam McHale (Richard Widmark) is disappointed to learn he is being transferred to the Gobi Desert to oversee the Navy's weather station. When McHale settles in, he meets with Mongolian tribesmen, who are weary of the Navy's presence. Once trust is established between the two groups, McHale notices the natives' talent with horses, and he becomes interested in turning the Mongolian natives into a cavalry that can help protect them against the Japanese.
      Director
      Robert Wise
      Screenwriter
      Everett Freeman
      Genre
      War
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 20, 1953, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 1, 2011
      Runtime
      1h 29m
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