Wild Kurdistan (1965)
"Durchs wilde Kurdistan" (original title)

After dealing with the Shut in the Balkans, Kara Ben-Nemsi ('Karl the German') receives a firman (precious passport) from the padishah (Ottoman sultan) before he continues his travels ... See full summary »

Director:

Franz Josef Gottlieb

Writers:

Karl May (writer: Durchs wilde Kurdistan, Bd. 2), Franz Josef Gottlieb (screenplay)

Stars:

Lex Barker, Marie Versini, Ralf Wolter

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lex Barker	...	Kara Ben Nemsi
Marie Versini	...	Ingdscha
Ralf Wolter	...	Hadschi Halef Omar
Djordje Nenadovic	...	Machredsch of Mosul (as Georg Heston)
Gustavo Rojo	...	Ahmed El Corda
Werner Peters	...	Mütesselin
Charles Fawcett	...	Scheik Mohammed Emin / Scheik Kadir Bei
Wolfgang Lukschy	...	Ali Bei
Gloria Cámara	...	Benda
Fernando Sancho	...	Padischah
José María Caffarel	...	(as S. M. Caffarel)
José Nieto	...	Pir Kamek
Antonio Casas	...	Scheik Cedar
Maite Matalonga	...	Hanneh
Dieter Borsche	...	Sir David Lindsay

Storyline

After dealing with the Shut in the Balkans, Kara Ben-Nemsi ('Karl the German') receives a firman (precious passport) from the padishah (Ottoman sultan) before he continues his travels through Kurdistan. Achmed El Corda, the son of Halef's Hadedhin Beduin tribe's sheik Mohammed Emin, has been captured by the machredsh (Turkish governor) of Mossul for resisting water seizure by his Turkish troops. Kara takes charge of the rescue. On their way, they help eccentric Lord David Lindsay and his butler Archie, who gallantly try to rescue an Oriental lady, as well as pir ('holy man') Kamek's sun-devoted Yessidi sect.

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Plot Keywords:

rescue | kurdistan | punishment | shower | bathtub | 

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Genres:

Adventure

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Details

Country:

Spain West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

20 March 1968 (Spain)

Also Known As:

The Wild Men of Kurdistan

Filming Locations:

Alhama de Almería, Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 12,509,830 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Central Cinema Company Film (CCC), Balcázar Producciones Cinematográficas

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Yellow Devil (1964)

User Reviews

Dangerous adventures and interesting characters

Kara Ben Nemsi (Lex Barker) and his friend the sheik hear that the sheik's son was taken prisoner by the evil Machredsch of Mossul. On their way to his rescue, they face many dangerous adventures and meet interesting characters such as the constantly drunk Mütesselin (Werner Peters, hilarious!), the unshakable butler Archie (Chris Howland) and the beautiful dancer Ingdscha (Marie Versini).

Mostly solid, colorful fun, but not without flaws. Originally it was planned to shoot this picture at its historical location in Turkey, but for organizational reasons it was decided to make it in Spain instead (source: M. Petzel). „Durchs wilde Kurdistan" was not huge, but successful enough to have a sequel following in the same year: „Im Reich des silbernen Löwen".