Movie Description

Escape from Zahrain

(1962)

Overview

Yul Brynner plays political leader Sharif who is sprung from a police van on his way to a firing squad by young loyalists led by Sal Mineo. Yul and the other prisoners kidnap an ambulance and head into the Arabian desert with the police in hot pursuit. All the performances are magnificent: Sal Mineo showing his acting talents, Jack Warden in a wiseguy performance as an employee of Zahrain oil who was involved in embezzlement, Anthony Caruso as a slimy psychotic and the underrated Madlyn Rhue as a nurse who becomes emotionally involved in the proceedings.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleEscape from Zahrain

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1962-05-23

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 33m

Production CompaniesParamount Pictures

Genres

  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Drama