South of Algiers ( The Golden Mask )

South of Algiers (DVD) (*)

$21.99

Alternate Title: The Golden Mask
Language Selections:
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
87 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1953 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Jack Lee

Written By:
Robert Westerby

Actors:
Van Heflin ..... Nicholas Chapman
Wanda Hendrix ..... Anne Burnet
Eric Portman ..... Doctor Burnet
Charles Goldner ..... Petris
Jacques François ..... Jacques Farnod
Jacques B. Brunius ..... Kress
Aubrey Mather ..... Professor Young
Alec Finter ..... Workman
Noelle Middleton ..... Stewardess
Rene Leplat ..... Doctor Farnod
Simone Silva ..... Zara
Pierre Chaminade ..... Concierge
Marne Maitland ..... Thankyou
George Pastell ..... Hassan
Arnold Diamond ..... Spahi Officer

Synopsis:

This grippingly dramatic adventure stars Eric Portman as a scholar who encounters deception and danger as he crosses the Sahara in search of the fabled tomb of a Roman general. Co-starring Oscar-winning character actor Van Heflin, featuring lush cinematography from Oswald Morris and solid direction from Jack Lee best-known for A Town Like Alice and the genre-defining The Wooden Horse South of Algiers is featured here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Dr Burnet, an eminent archaeologist, sets out for North Africa to search for the lost tomb of Marcus Manilius, said to contain the priceless golden mask of Moloch. It soon becomes clear, however, that two crooked fortune-hunters are also seeking the mask, and a desperate and deadly race across the desert begins...

Archaeologist Dr. Burnet, his daughter Anne and newspaperman Nicholas Chapman set out to search for the priceless golden mask of Moloch, believed to be in a lost tomb. Two crooks, Kress and Petris, use schemes, tricks and ruses to raise havoc in order to get the mask for themselves.

A British Museum archaeologist is searching for an ancient golden mask buried in a Roman tomb in Algeria but tomb robbers follow the academic in the hope of stealing the precious relic.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 13 April, 2016.