Station Six Sahara
Stage to Screen • Drama, UR
In the searing Sahara heat tensions are on the rise between the five men at the station. Petty squabbles have started between the refined Captain Macey and the coarse Fletcher, and the generals base-enforced card game surfaces the competitive nature of the crew. Once a beautiful blonde is thrown into the mix what had been simmering just below boiling point begins to spill over.
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