Slave Girl (1947)

An American adventurer goes to Tripoli to rescue some kidnapped sailors, but gets involved with a beautiful slave girl.

Director:

Charles Lamont

Writer:

Michael Fessier (story)

Stars:

Yvonne De Carlo, George Brent, Broderick Crawford

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Yvonne De Carlo	...	Francesca
George Brent	...	Matt Claibourne - aka Pierre
Broderick Crawford	...	Chips Jackson
Albert Dekker	...	Pasha
Lois Collier	...	Aleta
Andy Devine	...	Ben, Fat Sailor
Arthur Treacher	...	Thomas 'Liverpool' Griswold
Carl Esmond	...	El Hamid
Dan Seymour	...	Telek, Tuareg Chieftain
Philip Van Zandt	...	Yusef
Trevor Bardette	...	Hadji, the Cafe Proprietor

Storyline

Early in the 19th century, a young American is sent, with a seaman bodyguard, to Tripilo to buy the freedom of American sailors held as hostages by the Pasha. The ransom gold is stolen from him by Francesca, who is in love with the Pasha's brother, who has plans to lead a revolt against the Pasha. The latter, however, learns of the plot and has Francesca jailed, She is rescued by the young American and the seaman. Then she learns that the Pasha's brother, her sweetheart she thought, plans to sell her and the Americans to a neighboring chieftain in return for aid to the revolt.

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Plot Keywords:

american | pasha | revolt | brother | slave | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 October 1947 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Flame of Tripoli

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Good for a laugh

Caught us by surprise back in '47. Expected the usual sword and slave girl opus from the period, which was the prime of Maria Montez, Turhan Bey, etc. Turns out to be a farce (deliberate) and apt satire of the genre (I love to say genre). It's worth watching for the climactic battle scenes alone.