Desert Desperadoes
“A Desert Temptress Against The Roman Sword!”
A caravan guarded by Roman soldiers comes across a woman bound to a stake and left to die. A wealthy merchant who hired the caravan is against taking The Woman along, but the commander of the soldiers, Verrus, overrules him. Verrus tries to get friendly with her, promising all kinds of wealth for her favors. The caravan encounters a group of Jdean refugees fleeing from King Herod's orders to kill all male children. They are on their way to Egypt with a male child with them. The Merchant begins to ponder the reward that would be paid by the King and orders The Woman to seduce a Roman guard to enable the messenger to get away. When the King's soldiers show up, Verrus refuses to surrender the refugees. Then the sand hits the fan.
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Cast
12 people
Ruth Roman
The Woman
Known for
Strangers on a Train
The Far Country
Akim Tamiroff
The Merchant
Known for
Touch of Evil
Alphaville
Massimo Dallamano
Steve Sekely
Victor Stoloff
John G. Nasht
Arnoldo Foà
The Chaldean
Known for
7 and 8
The Trial
Gianni Vernuccio
Otello Toso
Verrus
Known for
Death of a Cyclist
Gianni Musy
Fabius
Known for
Don't Move
Ace
Alan Furlan
Rais
Also in
Donatella
La tua donna
Nino Marchetti
Metullus
Known for
Big Deal on Madonna Street
Totò versus Maciste
Steve Sekely Director · Victor Stoloff Screenplay Massimo Dallamano Cinematographer
United States release July 1, 1959 · Produced in United States, Italy · Production RKO
Production
Venturini-Express-Nasht
Production
RKO
Production · Distribution
United States · Italy
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Original title
La peccatrice del deserto
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · June 30, 1959
Theatrical
United States · July 1, 1959
Theatrical
Finland
December 8, 1961
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