Forbidden Desert
Documentary
The fabled adventures of John Lewis Burckhardt, who dared to penetrate the forbidden interior of ancient Arabia to find the lost palace of Zenobia and the Biblical cities of Baalbek, Gerasa, and Petra.
Director
Jackson Winter
Writers
Jackson Winter, John Lewis Burckhardt
Stars
Rafik Shammas, Abdallah Saleh, Ibrahim Mohamed Aly
Release Date
December 21, 1957
Language
English
Country
United States
🎭 Top Cast
👤
Rafik Shammas
as Self - John Lewis Burckhardt
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Abdallah Saleh
as Self - Abdel Karim
👤
Ibrahim Mohamed Aly
as Self - Yussuf
👤
Ahmed Abdallah
as Self - Ayd
👤
Ibrahim Abdel Hamid
as Self - Hamid
Marvin Miller
as Self - (Narrator)
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Filming Location
Damascus, Syria
Production
Warner Bros.
🏷️ Keywords
arabiadesertsyriadamascuscaravan
🎯 Categories
Documentary
💡 Did You Know?
Vitaphone #2702-A.
📖 Synopsis
The fabled adventures of John Lewis Burckhardt, who dared to penetrate the forbidden interior of ancient Arabia to find the lost palace of Zenobia and the Biblical cities of Baalbek, Gerasa, and Petra.