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Harum Scarum

- 1001 Swingin' nights as ELVIS brings the Big Beat to Bagdad in a riotous, rockin' rollin' adventure spoof!!!

Johnny Tyronne, action movie star and ladies man, is traveling through the Middle East on a goodwill tour to promote his latest movie, "Sands of the Desert". Once he arrives, however, he is kidnapped by a gang of assassins who were so impressed with his on-screen adventures that they want to hire him to carry out an assassination for them.

Release Date : 1965-12-15

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Four-Leaf Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Johnny Tyronne

Original Name : Elvis Presley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Princess Shalimar

Original Name : Mary Ann Mobley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Aishah

Original Name : Fran Jeffries

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ptince Dragna

Original Name : Michael Ansara

Gender : Male

Character Name : Zacha

Original Name : Jay Novello

Gender : Male

Character Name : King Toranshah

Original Name : Phillip Reed

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sinan

Original Name : Theo Marcuse

Gender : Male

Character Name : Baba

Original Name : Billy Barty

Gender : Male

Character Name : Makar

Original Name : Dirk Harvey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Julna

Original Name : Jack Costanzo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Capt. Herat

Original Name : Larry Chance

Gender : Male

Character Name : Leilah

Original Name : Barbara Werle

Gender : Female

Character Name : Emerald

Original Name : Brenda Benet

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sapphire

Original Name : Gail Gilmore

Gender : Female

Character Name : Amethyst

Original Name : Wilda Taylor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sari

Original Name : Vicki Malkin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mustapha

Original Name : Ryck Rydon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Scarred Bedouin

Original Name : Richard Reeves

Gender : Male

Character Name : Yussef

Original Name : Joey Russo

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

_**Elvis goes to a hidden Middle Eastern kingdom to fight assassins**_ An American actor and martial arts expert (Presley) is kidnapped and forced by a sinister group of assassins to execute the king of a secret kingdom in the Middle East (Phillip Reed). During the course of events he falls in love with the King’s daughter (Mary Ann Mobley) and hooks up with an entertainment troupe that are thieves on the side. “Harum Scarum” (1965) was Elvis’ 19th movie of the 31 in his acting filmography. Many say it’s his worst, but it’s not. It’s a tuneful frolic and sendup of Middle Eastern swashbucklers, like Sinbad or even Conan, but more amusing, cheaper and without the sorcery & monsters. You’re supposed to roll with it and have fun, not take it seriously. For a ballpark parallel, think Star Trek’s “Plato’s Stepchildren” but with a comedic flair and songs. Speaking of the original Star Trek, Michael Ansara is on hand as the king’s brother; he of course played the Klingon Kang in “Day of the Dove.” The colorful cast also includes Jay Novello as little person Zacha. Aside from winsome Mobley, the feminine department features the stunning Fran Jeffries and several other beauties. Too bad their lovely forms are largely hidden by Arabian-styled apparel, but that’s to be expected. I’m glad “Harum Scarum” is in Elvis’ oeuvre. It’s fun and not the same-old, same-old. The film runs 1 hour, 25 minutes, and was shot on the set of Cecil B. DeMille’s 1925 version of “King of Kings” at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios in Culver City, as well as location shooting at Iverson Ranch, Los Angeles; and some scenes done at Earl Carroll Theatre in Hollywood. GRADE: B-