Legend of the Lost
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| Legend of the Lost | |
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 1957 movie poster |
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| Directed by | Henry Hathaway |
| Produced by | Henry Hathaway |
| Written by | Ben Hecht Robert Presnell |
| Starring | John Wayne Sophia Loren Rossano Brazzi Kurt Kasznar |
| Music by | A.F. Lavagnino |
| Cinematography | Jack Cardiff |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | December 17, 1957 |
| Running time | 109 min. |
| Country |  USA /  Italy |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,750,000 (estimated) |
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Legend of the Lost is a 1957 Italy/U.S. adventure movie starring John Wayne and Sophia Loren.
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[edit] Plot
Legend of the Lost portrays Wayne, as good-for-nothing Joe January, he helps a Saharan treasure hunting expedition that includes Rossano Brazzi (Paul) as a crazed religious man with a penchant for treasures and Sophia Loren (Dita) as a disreputable woman along for the tough dry ride. Loren's youthful assets and navigational skills in the desert add a small touch of credibility to her character. Wayne is the usual tough guy he plays in most of his movies. Loren finds the real bad guy the hard way and manages to dispatch him as only she could.
[edit] Cast and crew
Legend of the Lost was directed by Henry Hathaway. Wayne and Hathaway worked together nine times, beginning with The Shepherd of the Hills (1941) and ending with Wayne's Oscar-winning role in True Grit (1969). Co-author Ben Hecht, nearing the end of his career at this time, was one of Hollywood's most successful screenwriters. None of this talent managed to keep Legend of the Lost from being harshly reviewed by critics.
Wayne liked the location work in Rome and Libya. The plot is vaguely similar to another of Wayne’s movies crossing the Mojave desert.
This film was Wayne's only collaboration on film with international cinema stars Sophia Loren, and Rossano Brazzi.
[edit] Main details
- Director/Producer: Henry Hathaway
- Screenplay: Robert Presnell Jr., Ben Hecht
- Main cast: John Wayne (Joe January), Sophia Loren (Dita), Rossano Brazzi (Paul Bonnard)
- Run time: 109 min.
