

Caravans
1978-11-02 · 127 min · ★ 5.8
This epic adventure-drama based on James Michener's best-selling novel concerns a young American embassy official who is sent into the Middle-Eastern desert to find the missing daughter of a US Senator. The young woman has left her husband, a Colonel in the Shadom - she was his number two wife - and has opted for the lifestyle of a nomadic tribe. When the diplomat locates the girl he joins the caravan and attempts to persuade the girl to return.
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- Directors
- James Fargo
- Production companies
- Ibex Films, FIDCI, Universal Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Anthony QuinnZulffiqar
Jennifer O'NeillEllen Jasper
Michael SarrazinMark Miller
Christopher LeeSardar Khan
Joseph CottenCrandall
Barry SullivanRichardson
Behrouz VossoughiNasrollah
Jeremy KempDr. Smythe
Mohammadali KeshavarzShakkur
Mohammad Taghi KahnemouiMaftoon
Parviz Jafari
Fahimeh AmouzandehMiraTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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