An American with a shady past joins with a morally-bankrupt Irishman to find treasure buried by Arabs in a deserted mosque in the Sahara. The situation becomes complicated when they are surrounded by Bedouin bandits.
Cinematography
Harsh desert lighting that makes everyone look guilty.
Acting
Victor McLaglen's boozy Irishman steals every scene he's drunk in.
Production
They actually went to the desert for this B-picture madness.
Director
John Brahm
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
John Brahm directed this after being blacklisted during the Red Scare, taking whatever work he could get.
This was one of several 1950s films using 'Benghazi' as exotic shorthand before anyone knew where Libya was.
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