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Caravans

Caravans

1978Movie⏱️ 2h 7mPG
ActionAdventureHistory
5.9
IMDB Rating
1,254 votes

In 1948 at the U.S. embassy in the fictional nation of Zadestan, a young diplomat is ordered to find the missing daughter of an influential U.S. Senator.

Director
James Fargo
Writers
James A. Michener, Nancy Voyles Crawford, Thomas A. McMahon
Stars
Anthony Quinn, Michael Sarrazin, Christopher Lee
Release Date
November 2, 1978
Language
English, Persian
Country
Iran, United States
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 14
Reviews
📋 1.5K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
as Zulffiqar
Michael Sarrazin
Michael Sarrazin
as Mark Miller
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
as Sardar Khan
Jennifer O'Neill
Jennifer O'Neill
as Ellen Jasper
Joseph Cotten
Joseph Cotten
as Crandall
Behrouz Vossoughi
Behrouz Vossoughi
as Nazrullah
Barry Sullivan
Barry Sullivan
as Richardson
Jeremy Kemp
Jeremy Kemp
as Dr. Smythe
👤
Duncan Quinn
as Moheb
👤
Behrouz Gramian
as Peasant Boy

💰 Box Office

$3,930,501
Worldwide Gross
$3,930,501
Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Mono
Filming Location
Shiraz, Iran
Production
FIDCI, Ibex Films, Universal Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

ActionAdventureHistory

⭐ Featured Review

It's romantic nonsense, but I adore it!
by deadlydd2002-07-09

"The film's scenario would never happen except in a novel, or a soap opera where the central character has to "find herself". An USA Intelligence operative goes into the Persian desert to find a missing diplomat's daughter. His journey involves gun-running Arab nomads, flash floods and lots of camels. Nevertheless Caravans is good escapist fun. I could watch this film again and again, as it is great cinema. Two good bonuses are the scenery and the soundtrack. Mike Batt (a fellow Brit) composed the stirring music and it is worth buying the soundtrack CD alone (you may rec..."

💡 Did You Know?

Sir Christopher Lee has said in interviews that most of his role hit the cutting room floor.

📖 Synopsis

In 1948 at the U.S. embassy in the fictional nation of Zadestan, a young diplomat is ordered to find the missing daughter of an influential U.S. Senator.