The Secret of the Sahara (1988)

01/03/1988 (FR) • 1h 30m

Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Overview

In 1925, Desmond Jordan, an American archaeologist, tries to find the mysterious Speaking Mountain that is supposed to be in the middle of the Sahara desert, where he meets a bunch of deserters from the French Foreign Legion, who are pursued by the ruthless Lieutenant Ryker.

Top Billed Cast

Michael York

Desmond Jordan

4 Episodes

David Soul

Lieutenant Ryker

4 Episodes

Andie MacDowell

Anthea

4 Episodes

Ben Kingsley

Sholomon

4 Episodes

James Farentino

Caliph of Timbuktu

4 Episodes

Miguel Bosé

El Hallem

4 Episodes

Diego Abatantuono

Orso

4 Episodes

Daniel Olbrychski

Hared

4 Episodes

Delia Boccardo

Yasmine

4 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

1988 | 4 Episodes

An American archeologist, Desmond Jordan, moves to Africa, seeking the fabled "Speaking Mountain". This brings him into the middle of the Sahara desert. Is the mountain just a fable or is there something to it?

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Status

Ended

Network

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Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

based on novel or book

sahara desert

desert

tuareg

ancient manuscript

french foreign legion

1920s

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