During WWI, action hero Robeson escapes an unjust death sentence to ramble around Arabia.During WWI, action hero Robeson escapes an unjust death sentence to ramble around Arabia.During WWI, action hero Robeson escapes an unjust death sentence to ramble around Arabia.
Eugene Cozier
- Mick Jackson
- (uncredited)
Charles Farrell
- Sergeant on Guard
- (uncredited)
Peter Gawthorne
- Court Martial President
- (uncredited)
Danny Green
- Sergeant
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaPaul Robeson considered this film one of his most positive accomplishments in projecting a screen image of a Black man with courage, honor, self-sacrifice, and intelligence who achieves success and happiness.
- GoofsJericho has a cross, presumably in red, at the entrance to his clinic. Seeing as he is in a predominately Muslim country, the symbol should be a Red Crescent - first used during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78.
- Quotes
Capt. Mack: I know its tough, all right; but, war is tough, isn't it?
Cpl. Jericho Jackson: Yes, war. But, I want to learn how to kill? No, but they taught me and taught me until my arms ached sinking steel into sandbags. These hands that I want to use to heal, to save life, to give life, turned into hands for killing.
Featured review
Well-made fantasy tale
Great entertainment with several interesting aspects. Tailored for Robeson's self-preferred Black Superman persona, this movie has scenes of Robeson ordering Wallace Ford ("Old Pa" from Patch of Blue) to tend to his camel, and Robeson commanding an army into battle. All this is done with a genial sense of humor that keeps it fun! Robeson is a man on the run, who is also a college-educated doctor. Remember, this was 20 years before Sidney came along.
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- Sleepy-17
- Apr 17, 2002
Details
- Runtime1 hour 17 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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