One of the main interests in films of this sort is the game of star-spotting, and it is to the scriptwriters' credit that they have found good spots for each of the many, many stars at their disposal, from Amedeo Nazzari and Barry Sullivan through to Trini Lopez and Yul Brynner!
I particularly liked Gilbert Roland's performance as the villain!
Terence Young's direction is not always at his most inventive (I strongly disliked all the tedious close-ups of E.G. Marshall), but Young generally keeps the story moving and makes good use of his actual Iranian locations.
I particularly liked Gilbert Roland's performance as the villain!
Terence Young's direction is not always at his most inventive (I strongly disliked all the tedious close-ups of E.G. Marshall), but Young generally keeps the story moving and makes good use of his actual Iranian locations.