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5.3/10   36 votes
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Writer:
Robert Westerby (writer)
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Release Date:
1 March 1954 (USA) more
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Tagline:
THUNDERING SPECTACLE SWEEPS THE TRACKLESS SAHARA! more
Plot:
Archaeologist Dr. Burnet, his daughter Anne and newspaperman Nicholas Chapman set out to search for the priceless golden mask of Moloch... more | add synopsis
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A treasure-hunt movie worth seeing more (3 total)

Cast

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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
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Also Known As:
The Golden Mask (USA)
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Runtime:
USA:88 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.37 : 1 more
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A treasure-hunt movie worth seeing, 26 June 2001
Author: gstevens-2 from Azusa, CA

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.

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