The Golden Mask (1953)
"South of Algiers" (original title)

Archaeologist Dr. Burnet, his daughter Anne and newspaperman Nicholas Chapman set out to search for the priceless golden mask of Moloch, believed to be in a lost tomb. Two crooks, Kress and... See full summary »

Director:

Jack Lee

Writer:

Robert Westerby

Stars:

Van Heflin, Wanda Hendrix, Eric Portman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Van Heflin	...	Nicholas Chapman
Wanda Hendrix	...	Anne Burnet
Eric Portman	...	Doctor Burnet
Charles Goldner	...	Petris
Jacques François	...	Jacques Farnod
Jacques B. Brunius	...	Kress (as Jacques Brunius)
Aubrey Mather	...	Professor Young
Alec Finter	...	Workman
Noelle Middleton	...	Stewardess
Rene Leplat	...	Doctor Farnod
Simone Silva	...	Zara
Pierre Chaminade	...	Concierge
Marne Maitland	...	Thankyou
George Pastell	...	Hassan
Arnold Diamond	...	Spahi Officer

Storyline

Archaeologist Dr. Burnet, his daughter Anne and newspaperman Nicholas Chapman set out to search for the priceless golden mask of Moloch, believed to be in a lost tomb. Two crooks, Kress and Petris, use schemes, tricks and ruses to raise havoc in order to get the mask for themselves.

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Plot Keywords:

daughter | crook | archeologist | treasure

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Taglines:

See the Avenging Charge of The Spahis Battling For Glory on The Desert Sands!

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 1954 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Golden Mask

Filming Locations:

Algeria

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mayflower Pictures Corporation, Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Nicholas Chapman: [as he approaches Dr. Burnet, who is busy inspecting a serious crack on an ancient Roman statue] I brought back a statue from Peru one time, that got banged up like that. They told me, "One more crack like that and you're fired."

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Soundtracks

"Yalli Ghadi"
(uncredited)
Music by Mustapha Skandrani

User Reviews

A treasure-hunt movie worth seeing

This movie has not been seen anywhere for several years (that I am aware of. The story deals with an archaeologist's passion to find a fabulous golden mask thought to be buried in a Roman tomb. The hunt begins in Rome and ends in the sands of Africa.The pursuers of the mask range in character from good to evil. The movie rather reminded me of the movie,Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Both are in black and white, dealing with greed and the consequences of greed.The flavor of this movie was interesting to me. The rather bleak desert locations were more than made-up for by the depiction of the local tribes and their customs. Unfortunately for this movie, the background music was seriously overdone, almost detracting from it. I find this to be the case often with early European movies. However, if you enjoy treasure hunts and ancient history somewhat fictionalized, this is a treasure hunt movie worth seeing. I'd like to see it again.