Desert Warrior
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Fernando Cerchio
Ricardo Montalban
Carmen Sevilla
Gino Cervi
José Guardiola
Anna Maria Ferrero
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Following the assassination of his father, Prince Said of Arabia flees into the desert with a band of his loyal followers. In order to procure arms for a revolt against the new sheik, Ibrahim, Prince Said and his men attack passing caravans. During one such raid, Princess Amina, Ibrahim's daughter, is taken prisoner. Prince Said, however, having mistaken her for a palace singer, Fatima, sets her free. Later, while disguised as a bird charmer, Prince Said again meets Amina and falls in love with her, although he remains unaware of her identity. Eventually Ibrahim is murdered by the evil Selim, who proclaims himself the new sultan. The populace revolts and storms the palace when Selim captures Prince Said and imprisons him. Prince Said kills Selim in a duel and assumes his rightful place on the throne with Amina as his bride.
Directors
Fernando Cerchio
Goffredo Alessandrini
León Klimovsky
Gianni Vernuccio
Ricardo Muñoz Suay
Cast
Ricardo Montalban
Carmen Sevilla
Gino Cervi
José Guardiola
Anna Maria Ferrero
Franca Bettoja
Mariangela Giordano
Manuel Guitián
Domingo Rivas
Manuel Alcón
Arnoldo Foà
Savia Gamal
Crew
Francisco R. Asensio
Antonio L. Ballesteros
Sigfrido Burman
Mario Damicelli
Mario Garbuglia
Michel Michelet
Mariano Ozores
Alfonso Pase
Benito Perojo
Antonio Ramírez
Miguel Tudela
Manuel Villegas López
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Notes
Filmed in Spain. Opened in Madrid in January 1958 as Los amantes del desierto. Released in Italy as Amanti del deserto; alternative Italian title(?): La figlia dello sceicco. Original running time: 91 min. Italian sources credit only Cerchio as director. Sources conflict in crediting Italian production company. One U. S. source credits the film as a Rialto production.
