Harum Scarum (1965)
Overview
Johnny Tyronne, action movie star and ladies man, is traveling through the Middle East on a goodwill tour to promote his latest movie, "Sands of the Desert". Once he arrives, however, he is kidnapped by a gang of assassins who were so impressed with his on-screen adventures that they want to hire him to carry out an assassination for them.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $2,400,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $3,100,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.179 |
Directed By
Gene Nelson
Crew
Fred Jackman Jr.
Gene Nelson
Gerald Drayson Adams
Sam Katzman
Ben Lewis
George W. Davis
Eddie Saeta
Franklin Milton
Henry Grace
McClure Capps
William Tuttle
Sydney Guilaroff
Earl Barton
John Truwe
Don Greenwood Jr.
Fred Karger
Fred Karger
Tom Parker
TOP CAST
Elvis Presley
Johnny Tyronne
Mary Ann Mobley
Princess Shalimar
Fran Jeffries
Aishah
Michael Ansara
Ptince Dragna
Jay Novello
Zacha
Phillip Reed
King Toranshah
Theo Marcuse
Sinan
Billy Barty
Baba
Dirk Harvey
Makar
Jack Costanzo
Julna
Larry Chance
Capt. Herat
Barbara Werle
Leilah
Brenda Benet
Emerald
Gail Gilmore
Sapphire
Wilda Taylor
Amethyst
Vicki Malkin
Sari
Ryck Rydon
Mustapha
Richard Reeves
Scarred Bedouin
Joey Russo
Yussef
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