Summary
Adventure starring John Wayne, Sophia Loren and Rossano Brazzi. A mysterious stranger hires Joe January to guide him across the Sahara in search of a lost city - a mission made even more hazardous by the presence of a beautiful slave girl.
Legend of the Lost
- Action
- Drama
- 1957
- Henry Hathaway
- 104 mins
- U
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Big John Wayne here plays hard-drinking Joe January, not out west this time, but engaged as a guide by explorer Rossano Brazzi to search for Saharan treasure. Sophia Loren provides the obligatory love interest as a street girl looking for adventure. The Libyan locations are the main reason for watching, unless you particularly enjoy seeing major stars make major fools of themselves. Wayne's friend Henry Hathaway directed, but this languid travelogue is no True Grit. The premise must have seemed like fun, but unfortunately what should have been a romp is taken far too seriously.
How to watch
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Credits
Cast
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Joe January | John Wayne |
| Dita | Sophia Loren |
| Paul Bonnard | Rossano Brazzi |
| Prefect Dukas | Kurt Kasznar |
| Girl | Sonia Moser |
| Girl | Angela Portaluri |
| Galli Galli | Ibrahim El Hadish |
Crew
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Henry Hathaway |
Details
- Theatrical distributor
- United Artists Corp. Ltd
- Released on
- 1958-03-02
- Languages
- English | Arabic
- Available on
- video and DVD
- Formats
- Colour
