The Veils of Bagdad (1953)
For gold ! For glory ! For wild pagan lips !
82 min
Antar is sent by Suleiman, head of the Ottoman Empire, to Bagdad to prevent Hammam, Pasha of Bagdad, from purchasing the services of local leader Mustapha to unite the hill tribes and overthrow the emperor. The intrigue mounts as Antar falls in love with dancer Selima, who tries to avenge her father's death against Hammam's right-hand-man Kasseim, whose wife Rosanna has fallen in love with Antar!
- Release date
- October 6, 1953
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Victor Mature as Antar
- Mari Blanchard as Selima
- Virginia Field as Rosanna
- Guy Rolfe as Kasseim
- James Arness as Targut
- Leon Askin as Pasha Hammam
- Gregg Palmer as Osman
- Nick Cravat as Ahmed
- Ludwig Donath as Kaffar
- Howard Petrie as Karsh
Crew
- George Sherman · Director
- William R. Cox · Writer
- Albert J. Cohen · Producer
- Russell Metty · Cinematographer
- Paul Weatherwax · Editor