Movie: Legend of the Lost

Year: 1957

Also Known As: Timbuctù

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Genres: Action | Adventure | Drama

Cast: John Wayne, Sophia Loren, Rossano Brazzi, Kurt Kasznar, Sonia Moser, Angela Portaluri, Ibrahim El Hadish

Rated: 5.9/10 from 1,079 votes on IMDb

Tagline: The Great SAHARA Adventure!

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Plot: Paul Bonnard arrives in Timbuktu in search of a guide to escort him into the Sahara desert. American Joe January takes the job despite misgivings about Bonnard's plans. Dita, a prostitute who has been deeply moved by what appears to be Bonnard's spiritual nature, follows the two men into the desert. Eventually the trio arrives in the ruins of a lost city, where Bonnard hopes to find the treasure his father sought years earlier before disappearing. But what Bonnard finds alters him in unexpected ways, with tragic results.

Release Date: 17 December 1957 (USA)

Runtime: 109

Directors: Henry Hathaway

Writers: Ben Hecht, Robert Presnell Jr.

Countries: Italy, USA

Budget: $1,750,000

Languages: English

Location: Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy

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