Summaries

Paul Lartal of the Foreign Legion meets the princess of a lost city in the Algerian mountains.

Paul Lartal leads a troop of legionnaires into ambush at the hands of Omar Ben Calif. Returning later at the request of Princess Morjana he is led to the hidden city of Madara, currently harrassed by the evil Crito. Lartal must do in the bad guys (which includes participating in a bare chested spear-throwing contest), save the city and comfort the Princess.—Ed Stephan <[email protected]>

Captain Paul Lartal of the Foreign Legion, seeking guerilla Omar Ben Khalif in remote Algerian mountains, is sole survivor of an ambush. His superiors don't believe his tale of being rescued by a lovely, mysterious princess. But later, said princess invites Paul back to the hidden city of Medara, which, it seems, is threatened from within by a demagogue, Crito. Paul can only prevent a takeover by marrying the adorable Morjana; tough mission! But his position has unexpected perils...and meanwhile, what of the mysterious Ben Khalif?—Rod Crawford <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • fort
  • french foreign legion
  • reprisal
  • blood on back
Genres
  • Adventure
Release date May 7, 1953
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Production companies Universal International Pictures (UI)

Box office

Gross US & Canada $1650000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 26m
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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