The Devil of the Desert
5.4
“I'LL KILL HIM WITH A KNITTED FROND!”
Essam, a young bedouin who discovers the cruel tyranny of his ruler after people from his tribe are unjustly murdered, decides to overthrow him.
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Cast
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Omar Sharif
Essam
Known for
Doctor Zhivago
Lawrence of Arabia
Mariam Fakhr Eddine
Dalal
Also in
Return My Heart
The Cursed Palace
Youssef Chahine
Known for
Cairo Station
Lola Sedki
Shaden
Also in
Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady
My Wife's Suitor
Hussein El-Mohandess
Tawfiq Al-Deqen
Hanzala
Also in
My Wife the General Manager
The Secret of the Magic Hat
Reyaad ElQasabgy
Battah
Also in
The Secret Police
Struggle in the Harbor
Hamdy Ghaith
Zayyah
Known for
The Message
Aziza Helmy
Thurayya
Also in
Tears on Bold Eyes
Al-Thulathiya
Abdelghani Kamar
(as Abdel Ghani Kamar)
Ferdous Mohamed
Dalal's Mother
Also in
Struggle in the Harbor
Son of the Nile
Salah Nazmi
Tameem
Also in
The Lawyer
Neither Seen, Nor Known
Youssef Chahine Director · Hussein El-Mohandess Screenplay Fouad El-Zahry Composer
First release December 27, 1954 · Produced in Egypt · Original title شيطان الصحراء
Production
Aflam Dr. Al Eshary
Production
Egypt
Produced in
Languages
Original title
شيطان الصحراء
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Egypt · December 27, 1954
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Belgium
September 30, 1955 · Theatrical
France
December 21, 1955 · Theatrical
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