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The Secret of the Sahara

1988 Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1 season

TMDB rating 6.6/10 Ended

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.

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  • 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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Cast and details

  • Michael YorkDesmond Jordan
  • David SoulLieutenant Ryker
  • Andie MacDowellAnthea
  • Ben KingsleySholomon
  • James FarentinoCaliph of Timbuktu
  • Miguel BoséEl Hallem
  • Diego AbatantuonoOrso
  • Daniel OlbrychskiHared
  • Delia BoccardoYasmine
  • Ana ObregónTamameth
  • Radost BokelParizade
  • William McNamaraPhilip Jordan
Created by
Alberto Negrin, Nicola Badalucco, Sergio Donati
Network
Rai 1
First aired
Jan 3, 1988
Latest episode
Jan 24, 1988

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