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Desert Legion (1953)

86 min  -  Adventure  -   8 May 1953 (USA)
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Paul Lartal of the Foreign Legion meets the princess of a lost city in the Algerian mountains.

Director:

Joseph Pevney

Writers:

Irving Wallace (screenplay), Lewis Meltzer (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Alan Ladd, Richard Conte and Arlene Dahl
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Alan Ladd ...
Paul Lartal
Richard Conte Richard Conte ...
Crito Damou / Omar Ben Khalif
Arlene Dahl ...
Morjana
Akim Tamiroff Akim Tamiroff ...
Pvt. Plevko
Oscar Beregi Sr. Oscar Beregi Sr. ...
Si Khalil (as Oscar Beregi)
Leon Askin ...
Maj. Vasil
Anthony Caruso ...
Lt. Massaoud
George J. Lewis George J. Lewis ...
Lt. Lopez
Sujata Sujata ...
Dancer
Asoka Asoka ...
Dancer
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Storyline

Paul Lartal leads a troop of legionnaires into ambush at the hands of Omar Ben Calif. Returning later at the request of Princess Morjana he is led to the hidden city of Madara, currently harrassed by the evil Crito. Lartal must do in the bad guys (which includes participating in a bare chested spear-throwing contest), save the city and comfort the Princess. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Foreign Legion | Lost City | Falling To Death | Blood On Back | Beautiful Woman  | See more »

Taglines:

A RECKLESS LEGEND OF THE FOREIGN LEGION! (original print ad - all caps)

Genres:

Adventure

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der Legionär der Sahara See more »

Filming Locations:

Lone Pine, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI) See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Based on a 1927 novel by Georges Arthur Surdez titled 'The Demon Caravan'. Surdez (1900-1949) contributed many "adventure" stories to such publications as 'Collier's', the 'Saturday Evening Post,' and 'Argosy.' He was especially noted for his French Foreign Legion tales. See more »

Quotes

Crito Damou aka Omar Ben Khalif: [to Lt. Lopez] A brave and silent soldier. We shall see how long you can remain brave and silent.
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