During the British retreat through Libya, a British officer takes shelter with a group of Arab Bedouin. He marries the chief's daughter. Sometime later, his younger brother, who had believed him to be dead, is informed that he may be alive in Libya - prompting him to set out and search for him.

Cast & crew

Brian Desmond Hurst

Director

Donald Sinden

Col. Sir Charles Holland

Anthony Steel

Capt. David Holland

Anna Maria Sandri

Mabrouka ben Yussef

André Morell

Sheik Salem ben Yussef

Donald Pleasence

Ali

Ralph Truman

Major Cross

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Terence Sharkey

Daoud Holland

Anton Diffring

Senior German Officer

Anthony Bushell

Ambassador Baring

Michael Craig

Sheikh Faris

Frederick Jaeger

Koch

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Derek Sydney

Interpreter