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Cast
Lex Barker
as Kara Ben Nemsi
Marie Versini
as Ingdscha
Ralf Wolter
as Hadschi Halef Omar
Dieter Borsche
as Sir David Lindsay
Chris Howland
as Archibald
Đorđe Nenadović
as Machredsch of Mosul
Gustavo Rojo
as Ahmed El Corda
Werner Peters
as Mütesselin
Charles Fawcett
as Scheik Mohammed Emin / Scheik Kadir Bei
Wolfgang Lukschy
as Ali Bei
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1965
Runtime1h 43m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure
Votes41
DirectorFranz Josef Gottlieb
WritersFranz Josef Gottlieb
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Wild Men of Kurdistan
About The Wild Men of Kurdistan
After dealing with the Shut in the Balkans, Kara Ben-Nemsi ('Karl the German') receives a firman (precious passport) from the padishah (Ottoman sultan) before he continues his travels through Kurdistan. Achmed El Corda, the son of Halef's Hadedhin Beduin tribe's sheik Mohammed Emin, has been captured by the machredsh (Turkish governor) of Mossul for resisting water seizure by his Turkish troops. Kara takes charge of the rescue.
Directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb, The Wild Men of Kurdistan leans on a strong ensemble — Lex Barker, Marie Versini, Ralf Wolter — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 1965.
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