This epic adventure-drama based on James Michener's best-selling novel concerns a young American embassy official who is sent into the Middle-Eastern desert to find the missing daughter of a US Senator. The young woman has left her husband, a Colonel in the Shadom - she was his number two wife - and has opted for the lifestyle of a nomadic tribe. When the diplomat locates the girl he joins the caravan and attempts to persuade the girl to return.

Anthony Quinn
as Zulffiqar

Jennifer O'Neill
as Ellen Jasper

Michael Sarrazin
as Mark Miller

Christopher Lee
as Sardar Khan

Joseph Cotten
as Crandall

Barry Sullivan
as Richardson

Behrouz Vossoughi
as Nasrollah

Jeremy Kemp
as Dr. Smythe

Duncan Quinn
as Moheb

Mohammadali Keshavarz
as Shakkur
CinemaSerf
US Embassy official "Miller" (Michael Sarazin) is despatched into the desert to try to track down the missing daughter of an influential US Senator. After many days (and it does feel like it) he meets her new and proud local husband - "Col. Nazrullah" (Behrouz Vossoughi) who initially refuses to let...