The Lion of Damascus (1942)
Original title: il leone di damasco
85 min| black and white
Dramatic, Action, Adventure

the turks continue to besiege the famagusta stronghold, kidnap the son of the head of the venetian fleet and ransom the surrender of the city. but they find the opposition of the valiant and chivalrous 'lion of damascus' who criticizes the unfair behavior of their comrades in arms and, disgusted by this, converts himself to christianity passing in the ranks of the venetians. at the ensuing battle, the turks are defeated, the city freed from the siege and the child returned to the parents, even if the 'lion of damascus' will pay for his courageous act with his life.
Direction


Production and Screenplay
Omar Salgari: sceneggiatore

Characters and Interpreters
Alì Pascià

El Kadur

Haradia

Lachinsky

Marcello Corner

Methioub

Mustafà

Suleika

leonora bragadin / capitan tempesta

moulai el kader, il "leone di damasco"

marcantonio bragadin

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Technical staff



Sergio Pesce: direttore della fotografia
Sergio Pesce: operatore

Paolo Reni: arredatore
Rosi Gori: costumista
Amleto Bonetti: scenografo
Cesare Zanetti: direttore di produzione
Tullio Parmegiani: fonico
Franco Magli: ispettore di produzione
Domenico Gaido: costumista

Gustav Abel: scenografo
Voices and Dubbing
Version Italia(1942)



