This epic adventure-drama based on James Michener's best-selling novel concerns a young American embassy official who is sent into the Middle-Eastern desert to find the missing daughter of a US Senator. The young woman has left her husband, a Colonel in the Shadom - she was his number two wife - and has opted for the lifestyle of a nomadic tribe. When the diplomat locates the girl he joins the caravan and attempts to persuade the girl to return.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Anthony QuinnZulffiqar | Zulffiqar |
 Jennifer O'NeillEllen Jasper | Ellen Jasper |
 Michael SarrazinMark Miller | Mark Miller |
 Christopher LeeSardar Khan | Sardar Khan |
 Joseph CottenCrandall | Crandall |
 Barry SullivanRichardson | Richardson |
 Behrouz VossoughiNasrollah | Nasrollah |
 Jeremy KempDr. Smythe | Dr. Smythe |
| DDuncan QuinnMoheb | Moheb |
 Mohammadali KeshavarzShakkur | Shakkur |
 Mohammad Taghi KahnemouiMaftoon | Maftoon |
| BBehrouz GueramianPeasant boy | Peasant boy |
| PParviz Gharib-AfsharNur Mohammad | Nur Mohammad |
 Parviz JafariNot listed | Not listed |
 Fahimeh AmouzandehMira | Mira |
| SSusan VasiriNot listed | Not listed |
| KKhosrow TabatabaDancing boy | Dancing boy |
| SShahnaz PakravanNot listed | Not listed |
| BBozorgmehr RafiaNot listed | Not listed |