Release Date: Dec 17, 1957 Wide
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Produced and directed by Henry Hathaway, The Legend of the Lost boasted the one-time-only teaming of John Wayne and Sophia Loren. Location-filmed in the Sahara desert, the story concerns the efforts of Wayne, Loren and Rosanno Brazzi to locate a missing treasure in the ruins of ancient Timgrad. Once found, the treasure is stolen by Brazzi, who leaves his partners in the middle of nowhere to die like rats. Fortunately, Wayne and Loren survive the ordeal, though Brazzi is not so lucky. Of the
Unrated, 1 hr. 49 min.
Western, Action & Adventure, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Dec 17, 1957 Wide
Dec 3, 2002
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This was the only time Loren and Wayne appeared together on film.
It is a good combination to have strong John Wayne together with attractive Sophia Loren in an adventure-romance film, which was complemented with the acting of the Italian Rossano Brazzi.Brazzi fares worst, being unconvincing as a rival to Wayne and as a romantic match for Loren. Pay close attention to the fist fight
December 16, 2007
Super Reviewer
1980ish film-goers likely thought films about "adventuring for the treasures of lost civilizations" - films such as Harrison Ford's "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and Richard Chamberlain's "King Solomon's Mines"- represented some kind of brand new genre of action flick. But this film clearly proves otherwise. Wayne's home
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