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Ein gejagter Revolutionär führt eine in Lumpen gekleidete Gruppe von Personen durch die Wüste, um den Sicherheitskräften zu entkommen und dem fiktiven arabischen Land Zahrain zu entkommen.Ein gejagter Revolutionär führt eine in Lumpen gekleidete Gruppe von Personen durch die Wüste, um den Sicherheitskräften zu entkommen und dem fiktiven arabischen Land Zahrain zu entkommen.Ein gejagter Revolutionär führt eine in Lumpen gekleidete Gruppe von Personen durch die Wüste, um den Sicherheitskräften zu entkommen und dem fiktiven arabischen Land Zahrain zu entkommen.
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Abdullah Abbas
- Townsman
- (Nicht genannt)
Sadik Amir Adeli
- Pumper at Desert Station
- (Nicht genannt)
Lionel Ames
- Arab Student with Car
- (Nicht genannt)
Kanan Awni
- Pumper at Desert Station
- (Nicht genannt)
Phillip Baird
- English Security Officer
- (Nicht genannt)
Alex Ball
- Reed Cutter
- (Nicht genannt)
Claudia Barrett
- Nurse
- (Nicht genannt)
Hal Blaine
- Arab
- (Nicht genannt)
George Bruggeman
- Townsman
- (Nicht genannt)
Iphigenie Castiglioni
- Older Woman
- (Nicht genannt)
Richard Chambers
- Young Arab
- (Nicht genannt)
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Plot wise this movie stretches it to keep your attention however the cast is cool. Madalyn Rhue is a natural beauty however she comes off a bit nasty and uptight in the two films I've seen her in, "Escape from Zahrain" and "A Majority of One." Both were on as weekend midday movies so my expectations wernt too great.
Sal Mineo is really hot. He was a spunk for his time. Perfect skin and just enough buff. Unfortunatly the sexual tension between him and madlyns character was never realised. One of the reasons i had kept with this movie, but oh well.
Well half the sets are obviously fake however it isn't that noticeble. They wern't so bad to a cynic like me who now demands location shots or at least computer animation.
Not bad for the time, a tad over dramatic at times but watch it for Sal Mineo!
Sal Mineo is really hot. He was a spunk for his time. Perfect skin and just enough buff. Unfortunatly the sexual tension between him and madlyns character was never realised. One of the reasons i had kept with this movie, but oh well.
Well half the sets are obviously fake however it isn't that noticeble. They wern't so bad to a cynic like me who now demands location shots or at least computer animation.
Not bad for the time, a tad over dramatic at times but watch it for Sal Mineo!
There are a few cynical digs at American meddling in oil-producing states in the Middle East. But the appearance early on of Jay Novello rolling his eyes indicate what direction we'll be going in this slick retread of 'The Wages of Fear' in which the stirring footage shot by the second unit fights a losing battle with scenes that look as if they were shot on the same soundstage as 'Star Trek'.
Yul Brynner adds yet another still-life to his gallery of mysterious non-Europeans, while Madlyn Rhue fresh from playing a young jewess in 'A Majority of One' here plays a nice Arab girl. Jack Warden convincingly plays an Ugly American, but Lynn Murray's noisy score feels obliged to keep reminding us this is all taking place in the Middle East.
Most of the bit players (including our old friend Vladimir Sokoloff) are dubbed; except of course the authentic Anglo-Saxon who briefly appears unbilled as 'Johnson'.
Yul Brynner adds yet another still-life to his gallery of mysterious non-Europeans, while Madlyn Rhue fresh from playing a young jewess in 'A Majority of One' here plays a nice Arab girl. Jack Warden convincingly plays an Ugly American, but Lynn Murray's noisy score feels obliged to keep reminding us this is all taking place in the Middle East.
Most of the bit players (including our old friend Vladimir Sokoloff) are dubbed; except of course the authentic Anglo-Saxon who briefly appears unbilled as 'Johnson'.
Not at all a bad film, reminiscent of "Ice Cold in Alex", in that an ambulance and its occupants have to make a perilous journey across inhospitable terrain. At first the colour seemed a bit garish, but I was interested to see that outdoor filming was in the Mojave Desert, which was a very convincing substitute for the Middle Eastern country of "Zahrein". Madlyn Rhue seemed a bit insipid as the nurse, and James Mason stole the short scene he was in (which contributed nothing to the plot, save to allow Jack Warden to steal his whisky, the consumption of which did add something later on).
Quite why the treacherous Anthony Caruso ("Tarah") was tolerated by his fellow fugitives was a bit puzzling. The final action sequence was not convincing, in fact it was contrived.
But overall an enjoyable film to watch.
Quite why the treacherous Anthony Caruso ("Tarah") was tolerated by his fellow fugitives was a bit puzzling. The final action sequence was not convincing, in fact it was contrived.
But overall an enjoyable film to watch.
I just discovered that there's a new book coming out by Richard Matheson. It's called "Unrealized Dreams: Three Scripts by Richard Matheson." It's being released by Gauntlet Press (you can find them online.) The book features Richard Matheson's original screenplay for "Appointment in Zahrain." This film was originally to star Clarke Gable. Unfortunately, Gable died shortly after filming "The Misfits." Matheson's screenplay was never produced. Eventually, "Escape From Zahrain" was produced from Michael Barret's original novel, "Appointment in Zahrain." Too bad the film is unavailable for viewing on either VHS or DVD. I'd love to see this film.
This not a review per se. I saw it a long time ago when it first came out, at our local drive-in theater. I have been looking for it from time to time ever since because I liked it. It was exciting, had a great chase scene and held my interest throughout.
Time has dimmed my memory - that, and the fact that I was partially distracted at the time (I was at a drive-in, recall), and so I have lost the main thread of the plot.
And so, I just wonder, why has it not been released in any format? Many, many worse have been available in many forms. I am always shocked when I stop by this site and see the dismal grade this picture has been awarded. I would like to see it again to find out if I really liked it or if the extracurricular activities attendant to drive-in going affected or enhanced my viewing pleasure.
Time has dimmed my memory - that, and the fact that I was partially distracted at the time (I was at a drive-in, recall), and so I have lost the main thread of the plot.
And so, I just wonder, why has it not been released in any format? Many, many worse have been available in many forms. I am always shocked when I stop by this site and see the dismal grade this picture has been awarded. I would like to see it again to find out if I really liked it or if the extracurricular activities attendant to drive-in going affected or enhanced my viewing pleasure.
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- WissenswertesSal Mineo had spent three years on the Broadway stage with Yul Brynner doing The King and I".
- VerbindungenFeatured in Best in Action: 1962 (2018)
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