Flame of Araby (1951)
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Directors
Charles Lamont
Cast
Maureen O'Hara, Jeff Chandler, Maxwell Reed, Lon Chaney Jr.
The story
Bedouin chief Tamerlaine is engaged in the hunt for the legendary black stallion Shahzada. Tunisian Princess Tanya desires to capture the horse to race in competition against hated brothers Borka and Hakim so that she will not be forced to marry one of them. After a prolonged and deadly rivalry, Tamerlaine joins forces with Tanya to trap the stallion, and they fall in love.
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Adventure, swashbuckler film
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