United States / May 23, 1962
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Yul Brynner plays political leader Sharif who is sprung from a police van on his way to a firing squad by young loyalists led by Sal Mineo. Yul and the other prisoners kidnap an ambulance and head into the Arabian desert with the police in hot pursuit. All the performances are magnificent: Sal Mineo showing his acting talents, Jack Warden in a wiseguy performance as an employee of Zahrain oil who was involved in embezzlement, Anthony Caruso as a slimy psychotic and the underrated Madlyn Rhue as a nurse who becomes emotionally involved in the proceedings.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Leonard Strong | Ambulance Driver |
Genres
ActionAdventureDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Escape from Zahrain |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 23 maggio 1962 |
| Production | Francisco Day, Ronald Neame |
| Writer | Michael Barrett, Robin Estridge, Dudley Nichols |
| Editing | Eda Warren |
| Cinematography | Ellsworth Fredericks, Irmin Roberts |
| Assistant directors | Tom Connors Jr., Ronald Neame, Francisco Day |
| Additional directing | Irmin Roberts |
| Camera operators | Ellsworth Fredericks, Irmin Roberts |
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| Additional photography | Ellsworth Fredericks, Irmin Roberts |
| Production design | Eddie Imazu, Hal Pereira, Sam Comer, Frank R. McKelvy |
| Art direction | Eddie Imazu, Hal Pereira, Sam Comer, Frank R. McKelvy |
| Set decoration | Sam Comer, Frank R. McKelvy, Eddie Imazu, Hal Pereira |
| Stunts | Bob Herron |
| Music | Lyn Murray, Charles Grenzbach, Gene Merritt |
| Sound | Lyn Murray, Charles Grenzbach, Gene Merritt |
| Costume design | Edith Head, Nellie Manley, Wally Westmore |
| Makeup | Edith Head, Nellie Manley, Wally Westmore |
| Hairstyling | Edith Head, Nellie Manley, Wally Westmore |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Ireland / Aug 31, 1962 / G
Germany / Oct 12, 1962 / 12
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