Legend of the Lost (1957)
Overview
American ne'er-do-well Joe January is hired to take Paul Bonnard on an expedition into the desert in search of treasure.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,750,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2,200,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.084 |
Directed By
Henry Hathaway
Crew
Henry Hathaway
Henry Hathaway
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Bert Bates
Jack Cardiff
Alfred Ybarra
Gaia Romanini
Web Overlander
Nate H. Edwards
Gordon B. Forbes
Franco Magli
Joseph Lenzi
Edward Morey Jr.
John K. Kean
Wally Milner
Gina Guglielmotti
Ben Hecht
Robert Presnell Jr.
Alfred Ybarra
TOP CAST
John Wayne
Joe January
Sophia Loren
Dita
Rossano Brazzi
Paul Bonnard
Kurt Kasznar
Prefect Dukas
Sonia Moser
Girl
Angela Portaluri
Girl
Ibrahim El Hadish
Galli Galli
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