The Devil of the Desert

1954, 1h 30min -

Director Youssef Chahine’s young discovery Omar Sharif blazes across the screen in this whirlwind swashbuckling adventure. He plays a young bedouin who sets out to overthrow a tyrannical ruler by first infiltrating his court and gaining his trust—with love, deception, betrayal, musical interludes, and plenty of action along the way. Chahine keeps the plot moving with energy and visual flair, while Sharif makes for a most dashing populist hero. Show more

"The Devil of the Desert" — movie produced in Egypt and released in 1954. It has a mediocre rating on IMDb: 5.5 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 30min. "The Devil of the Desert" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel. Click on a playlink to watch it now!