
The Veils of Bagdad 1953
"For gold ! For glory ! For wild pagan lips !"
Overview
Antar is sent by Suleiman, head of the Ottoman Empire, to Bagdad to prevent Hammam, Pasha of Bagdad, from purchasing the services of local leader Mustapha to unite the hill tribes and overthrow the emperor. The intrigue mounts as Antar falls in love with dancer Selima, who tries to avenge her father's death against Hammam's right-hand-man Kasseim, whose wife Rosanna has fallen in love with Antar!
Director: George Sherman
Cast

Victor Mature
Antar

Mari Blanchard
Selima

Virginia Field
Rosanna

Guy Rolfe
Kasseim

James Arness
Targut

Gregg Palmer
Osman

Nick Cravat
Ahmed

Ludwig Donath
Kaffar

Jackie Loughery
Handmaiden

Leon Askin
Pasha Hammam