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South of Algiers (1953)

South of Algiers poster
Directed by
Jack Lee
Genre
treasure hunt film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A British archaeologist searches for a valuable ancient mask in the Algerian desert. He faces competition from a rival who also wants the treasure.

adventurouslightheartedbreezymoderate-pacedexoticmildly suspensefulfun

What happens

South of Algiers (U.S. The Golden Mask; also known as Mask of Pharaoh) is a 1953 British travel adventure film, directed by Jack Lee and starring Van Heflin, Wanda Hendrix and Eric Portman. It was written by Robert Westerby and was partly filmed on location in Algeria. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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