The Wind and the Lion
Between the wind and the lion is the woman. For her, half the world may go to war.
1975 · 1h 59m · PG
Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Directed by
John Milius
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The Wind and the Lion
Overview
At the beginning of the 20th century an American woman is abducted in Morocco by Berbers, and the attempts to free her range from diplomatic pressure to military intervention.
Director and cast
- John Milius Director
- Sean Connery as Mulai Ahmed er Raisuli
- Candice Bergen as Eden Pedecaris
- Brian Keith as Theodore Roosevelt
- John Huston as John Hay
- Geoffrey Lewis as Samuel Gummere
- Steve Kanaly as Capt. Jerome
- Vladek Sheybal as The Bashaw
- Nadim Sawalha as Sherif of Wazan
- Roy Jenson as Admiral Chadwick
- Deborah Baxter as Alice Roosevelt
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