During the British retreat in North Africa, Captain David Holland (Anthony Steel) seeks refuge with a Bedouin tribe. He marries the sheik's daughter, Mabrouka ben Yussef (Anna Maria Sandri), but ultimately dies while attempting to rejoin his regiment. Cast: - Donald Sinden as Colonel Sir Charles Holland - Anthony Steel as Captain David Holland - Anna Maria Sandri as Mabrouka ben Yussef - André Morell as Sheik Salem ben Yussef - Terence Sharkey as Daoud Holland - Donald Pleasence as Ali - Ralph Truman as Major Croft - Anthony Bushell as Ambassador Baring - Michael Craig as Sheik Faris - Paul Homer as Khalil ben Yussef - Anton Diffring as Senior German Officer - Frederick Jaeger as Koch - Derek Sydney as Interpreter Runtime: 93 minutes