Director: Henry Hathaway
Any Awards? none that I know of--it isn't that kind of movie--ie one that would win an awayd
Cast: John Wayne; Sophia Loren; Rossano Brazzi; Kurt Kasznar; Sonia Moser; Angela Portaluri; Ibrahim El HadishPLOT: good/religions man (Brazzi) need a guide (Wayne) to take him into the Sahara Desert to locate the treasure that his father told him was there. A lost woman (Lorn) returns to virtuous ways under Brazzi's tutelage an joins them on the quest in the desert. After many adventures Brazzi finds the treasure but also learns his father was not the hero he had thought he was-- this drive Brazzi crazy--throws Loren into Wayne's arms--and things get desperate as there three try and find there way out of the desert.
sez says: Color Cinematography by Jack Cardiff makes this a watchable film-- he was amazing. And the Ben Hecht Scree play added a little oomph..but John aye is John Wayne in the American SW or on the Sahara, so itis no wonder that some classify this as a WESTERN, even though it was filmed in Libya. And all of them stayed might tidy and clean for having spent so much time in the desert...white shirt are still white even after weeks wondering in the dust. Wayne had a trust mule named Janet--that was--well, very John Wayneish
mjc says: as you watch it close your eyes. John Wayne's voice and Sophia Loren's Italian accent will fill your visions of the Dukes every gesture and Sophia's full lips -- on second though forget the movie and just stick with your imagination
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