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The Wind and the Lion
Action drama about the kidnapping of an American widow (Candice Bergen) and her children in Tangier in 1904, switching between her predicament and the ensuing political crisis.
Action drama about the kidnapping of an American widow and her children in Tangier in 1904, loosely based on fact. Recently elected president Theodore Roosevelt prepares to send in the marines, but in the interim Germany seeks to exploit the situation by landing troops in north Africa. Against this backdrop of power politics, a relationship develops between the woman and her abductor.
Last on
Thu 18 Feb 2016
11:10
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Mulai Ahmed er Raisuli | Sean Connery |
| Eden Pedecaris | Candice Bergen |
| Theodore Roosevelt | Brian Keith |
| John Hay | John Huston |
| Samuel Gunmere | Geoffrey Lewis |
| Captain Jerome | Steve Kanaly |
| The Bashaw | Vladek Sheybal |
| Sherif of Wazan | Nadim Sawalha |
| Admiral French Ensor Chadwick | Roy Jenson |
| Alice Roosevelt | Deborah Baxter |
| Quentin Roosevelt | Jack Cooley |
| Kermit Roosevelt | Chris Aller |
| William Pedecaris | Simon Harrison |
| Director | John Milius |
| Writer | John Milius |
Broadcasts
- Sun 1 Apr 2012 15:05
- Sat 17 Jan 2015 13:35
- Tue 28 Jul 2015 13:50
- Thu 18 Feb 2016 11:10