Yankee Pasha (1954)

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1h 24min
Adventure, Romance
17 Apr 1954 (USA)
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In 1800, trapper Jason Starbuck falls for Massachusetts girl Roxana but has to rescue her from slavery when sea pirates capture Roxana and sell her to a Moroccan harem.

Director:

Joseph Pevney

Writers:

Joseph Hoffman, Edison Marshall

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Still of Jeff Chandler (I), Rhonda Fleming (I) and Rex Reason in Yankee Pasha (1954)

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Still of Rhonda Fleming (I) in Yankee Pasha (1954)

Still of Jeff Chandler (I) and Mamie Van Doren in Yankee Pasha (1954)

Still of Jeff Chandler (I), Rhonda Fleming (I) and Mamie Van Doren in Yankee Pasha (1954)

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	Jeff Chandler	...	Jason Starbuck
	Rhonda Fleming	...	Roxana Reil
	Mamie Van Doren	...	Lilith - Harem Slave
	Lee J. Cobb	...	Sultan
	Rex Reason	...	Omar Id-Din (as Bart Roberts)
	Hal March	...	Hassan Sendar
	Tudor Owen	...	Elias Derby
	Arthur Space	...	U.S. Consul Richard O'Brien
	Benny Rubin	...	Zamil
	Forbes Murray	...	Reil
	Philip Van Zandt	...	Bassan Sa'id (as Phil Van Zandt)
	Harry Lauter	...	Dick Bailey
	John Daheim	...	First Mate Miller (as John Day)
	Christiane Martel	...	Harem Girl (as Miss Universe France)
	Myrna Hansen	...	Harem Girl (as Miss United States)
	Kinuko Ito	...	Harem Girl (as Miss Japan)
	Emita Arosemena	...	Harem Girl (as Miss Panama)
	Synove Gulbrandsen	...	Harem Girl (as Miss Norway)
	Alicia Ibanez	...	Harem Girl (as Miss Uruguay)
	Ingrid Mills	...	Harem Girl (as Miss South Africa)
	Maxine Morgan	...	Harem Girl (as Miss Australia)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	John Barrie	...	Hayseed Townsman (uncredited)
	Robert Bice	...	Sentry (uncredited)
	Harry Clexx	...	Barber (uncredited)
	Louise Colombet	...	Flower Vendor (uncredited)
	Mara Corday	...	Harem Girl (uncredited)
	Joan Danton	...	Slave Girl with Water Jar (uncredited)
	Bert Davidson	...	Janissary Captain (uncredited)
	Marla English	...	Harem Girl (uncredited)
	Wayne A. Farlow	...	Boy (uncredited)
	Lisa Gaye	...	Harem Girl (uncredited)
	Jean Hartelle	...	Attendant (uncredited)
	Jimmy Hawkins	...	Boy with Cap (uncredited)
	Rosalind Hayes	...	Eliza (uncredited)
	Bob Hopkins	...	Sailor (uncredited)
	Vanna Irenee	...	Harem Girl (uncredited)
	Donald Kerr	...	Elderly Man (uncredited)
	Henri Letondal	...	Head Clerk in Marseilles (uncredited)
	Alfred Linder	...	Kagig (uncredited)
	Mari Lynn	...	Nun (uncredited)
	Matt Moore	...	Slave with White Beard (uncredited)
	Barry Norton	...	Clerk in Marseilles (uncredited)
	Carl O'Bryan	...	Captain Pierce (uncredited)
	Eddie Parker	...	Captain of the Leghorn (uncredited)
	John Phillips	...	Bailey's Friend (uncredited)
	Ray Quinn	...	Bailey's Friend (uncredited)
	Lorin Raker	...	Man at Horse Race (uncredited)
	Allan Ray	...	Dungeon Guard (uncredited)
	Harry Tyler	...	Old Sailor in Dungeon (uncredited)
	Michael Vallon	...	Attendant (uncredited)
	Mel Welles	...	Servant (uncredited)
	Dan White	...	Fur Trader on Horseback (uncredited)

Directed by

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Joseph Pevney

Written by

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Joseph Hoffman	...	()

Edison Marshall	...	(novel)

Produced by

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Howard Christie

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producer

Music by

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Hans J. Salter
William Lava	...	(uncredited)
Milton Rosen	...	(uncredited)

Cinematography by

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Carl E. Guthrie

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director of photography (as Carl Guthrie)

Editing by

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Virgil W. Vogel

Editorial Department

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Betty Carruth	...	assistant editor
William Fritzsche	...	color consultant: Technicolor

Art Direction by

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Bernard Herzbrun
Eric Orbom

Set Decoration by

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Russell A. Gausman
Ruby R. Levitt

Costume Design by

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Rosemary Odell

Makeup Department

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Lillian Burkhart	...	hair stylist
Ray Romero	...	makeup artist
Joan St. Oegger	...	hair stylist
Bud Westmore	...	makeup artist
Frank Westmore	...	makeup artist

Production Management

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Edward Dodds

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production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Joseph E. Kenney	...	assistant director (as Joseph E. Kenny)
George Lollier	...	assistant director

Art Department

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Harry Grundstrum	...	props
Robert Laszlo	...	props

Sound Department

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Glenn E. Anderson	...	sound
Frank Artman	...	sound technician
Leslie I. Carey	...	sound
Frank Gorback	...	sound technician
Corson Jowett	...	sound mixer
John W. Rixey	...	sound technician
William Anderson	...	sound editor (uncredited)
Edwin T. Luckey	...	sound editor (uncredited)

Stunts

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John Daheim

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stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Don Christie	...	still photographer
William Gruel	...	best boy
Stanley Guliver	...	grip
Jim Hilbert	...	grip
Irving Smith	...	gaffer
Lloyd Ward	...	camera operator
Walter Williams	...	assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Rose Brandi	...	wardrobe
Roger J. Weinberg	...	wardrobe

Music Department

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Joseph Gershenson	...	musical director
Henry Mancini	...	composer: stock music (uncredited)
Ethmer Roten	...	musician: flute (uncredited)
Frank Skinner	...	composer: title music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Adele Cannon

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script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Paul de Sainte Colombe	...	technical advisor
Al Trosin	...	coordinator
Norman Walke	...	livestock
Harry L. Wolf	...	technician: Technicolor
Irvin Berwick	...	dialogue director (uncredited)
William Reisbord	...	technician: Technicolor (uncredited)

Production Companies

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Universal International Pictures (UI) (presents)

Distributors

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Universal Pictures (1954) (United States) (theatrical)
Empire Universal Films (1954) (Canada) (theatrical)
General Film Distributors (GFD) (1954) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Universal Pictures Proprietary (1954) (Australia) (theatrical)
Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1954) (Philippines) (theatrical)
Universal Film (1954) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Universal Film (1955) (Norway) (theatrical)
Universal Filmverleih (1954) (West Germany) (theatrical)
Pidax Film (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
Umbrella Entertainment (2022) (Australia) (DVD)

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Plot Summary	Salem, Massachusetts, 1800. Mountaineer Jason Starbuck rides into town with furs to sell and dreams to fulfill. He falls in love with Roxana, who breaks her previous engagement and leaves for France to await Jason. Roxana's ship is attacked by pirates and she is sold into slavery in Morocco. Jason follows her to Morocco and must win the support of the sultan in order to continue his efforts to locate and rescue her. Written by Ed Sutton Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	girl consul salem-massachusetts massachusetts harem-girl See All (28) »
Taglines	Every passionate moment of the strangest adventure ever told ! See more »
Genres	Adventure Romance
Parents Guide	Add content advisory for parents »
Certification	Australia:PG Finland:K-16 Netherlands:14 Norway:12 Sweden:15 United Kingdom:U United States:Approved West Germany:12 (nf)

Additional Details

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Also Known As	In den Kerkern von Marokko (Germany) Esclava de amor (Spain) Piratas Marroquinos (Portugal) Yankee Pacha (Belgium, French title) Haaremin vanki (Finland) See more »
Runtime	84 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio	1.37 : 1 (negative ratio) See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Filming Locations	Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Jeff Chandler recorded the song "I Should Care" for Brunswick Records. See more »
Movie Connections	Referenced in Man in the Shadows - Jeff Chandler at Universal (2023). See more »

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