An American newspaper correspondent, Gordon (George Sanders), courts intrigue in 1941 Damascus, where Free French and German spies attempt to involve the Arab tribes in the war. Gordon falls in love with the mysterious Yvonne (Virginia Bruce), then suspects her of being a Nazi agent before
learning she is working with the French underground. The duo follows German agents to a desert castle where they meet with Arab sheiks who intend to deliver their tribesmen to the Axis side in return for heavy pay. Much of the excellent desert footage for this pic was culled from reels shot by
Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack (creators of KING KONG) when they journeyed t...
Released:
1944
Rated:
NR
Length:
75 mins