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Adventure, 77 min, color
In a mythical, medieval North Africa (looking a lot like California) a Bedouin chief named Tamerlane is seeking to capture the magnificent wild stallion Shazada when he meets tomboyish Princess Tanya of Tunis. When the two meet again in Tunis, Tamerlane has run afoul of the barbaric Corsair Lords, one of whom Tanya's wicked cousin is forcing her to marry. To avoid this dire fate, Tanya must arrange for a "dark horse" to win the forthcoming great race...which means a battle of wits between Tanya and Tamerlane, taking romantic overtones...
O'Hara, looking fetching as ever, rides through this costumer of the Far East, involving battle over a prize horse.
Cast (in credits order)verified as complete
Maureen O'Hara.... Princess Tanya
Jeff Chandler.... Tamerlane
Maxwell Reed.... Prince Medina
Lon Chaney Jr..... Borka Barbarossa (as Lon Chaney)
Buddy Baer.... Hakim Barbarossa
Richard Egan.... Captain Fezil
Dewey Martin.... Yak
Royal Dano.... Basra
Susan Cabot.... Clio
Judith Braun.... Calu
Henry Brandon.... Malik
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Neville Brand.... Kral
Richard Hale.... King Chandra
Tony Barr.... Malat (uncredited)
Frederic Berest.... Ibid (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac.... Alhena (uncredited)
Barry Brooks.... Guard (uncredited)
Leon Charles.... Huntsman (uncredited)
André Charlot.... Court Physician (uncredited)
Dorothy Ford.... Naja (uncredited)
Cindy Garner.... Elaine (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton.... Ayub (uncredited)
Joe Kamaryt.... Court Physician (uncredited)
Noreen Michaels.... Zara (uncredited)
William Tannen.... Captain of Guards (uncredited)
Lillian Ten Eyck.... Elaine's Mother (uncredited)
Directed by
Charles Lamont
Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Gerald Drayson Adams
Produced by
Leonard Goldstein.... producer
Ross Hunter.... associate producer
Original Music by
Milton Rosen (uncredited)
Hans J. Salter (uncredited)
Frank Skinner (uncredited)
Non-Original Music by
Edward Ward (stock music) (uncredited)
Cinematography by
Russell Metty
Film Editing by
Ted J. Kent
Art Direction by
Hilyard M. Brown (as Hilyard Brown)
Bernard Herzbrun
Set Decoration by
Oliver Emert
Russell A. Gausman
Costume Design by
Bill Thomas
Makeup Department
Joan St. Oegger.... hair stylist
Bud Westmore.... makeup artist
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frank Shaw.... assistant director (uncredited)
Sound Department
Leslie I. Carey.... sound
Richard DeWeese.... sound
Stunts
Jim Burk.... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton.... stunts (uncredited)
Lucille House.... stunts (uncredited)
Other crew
Harold Belfer.... choreographer
William Fritzsche.... color consultant
Joseph Gershenson.... musical director
Mahmud Shaikhaly.... technical advisor
Philip H. Lathrop.... camera operator (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete
Production Companies
Universal International Pictures (UI or U-I)
Distributors
Universal Pictures (1951) (USA) (theatrical)
MCA/Universal Home Video (199?) (USA) (VHS)
Also Known As:
Flame of the Desert (USA)
Runtime: 77 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix: Mono
