Escape from Zahrain
Escape from Zahrain

Escape from Zahrain (1962)

6.2 ? May 23, 1962 1h 33m

Overview

Yul Brynner plays political leader Sharif who is sprung from a police van on his way to a firing squad by young loyalists led by Sal Mineo. Yul and the other prisoners kidnap an ambulance and head into the Arabian desert with the police in hot pursuit. All the performances are magnificent: Sal Mineo showing his acting talents, Jack Warden in a wiseguy performance as an employee of Zahrain oil who was involved in embezzlement, Anthony Caruso as a slimy psychotic and the underrated Madlyn Rhue as a nurse who becomes emotionally involved in the proceedings.

Genres

Action Adventure Drama

Release Date

May 23, 1962

Rating

6.2 /10

Runtime

1h 33m

Official Trailer from YouTube

Yul Brynner

Yul Brynner

Sharif

Madlyn Rhue

Madlyn Rhue

Laila

Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

Ahmed

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Huston

James Mason

James Mason

Johnson

Anthony Caruso

Anthony Caruso

Tahar

Jay Novello

Jay Novello

Hassan

Leonard Strong

Leonard Strong

Ambulance Driver

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5.0/10

Nov 19, 2024

Yul Brynner, Sal Mineo and Jack Warden star in this sort of revolutionary "Ice Cold in Alex" yarn about a wanted freedom-fighter and a rag-tag band of followers who try to escape from the tyrannical government of Zahrain by taking an ambulance across the desert. Any budget was spent on the stars (and, probably, the aircon) leaving little left for script or decent photography. It's a run-of-the-mill vehicle for the star that moves along well enough. Not one of Ronald Neame's best efforts, though his only of 1962.

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