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Harum Scarum

Harum Scarum

1001 Swingin' nights as ELVIS brings the Big Beat to Bagdad in a riotous, rockin' rollin' adventure spoof!!!

19654.81h 25m

Overview

Johnny Tyronne, action movie star and ladies man, is traveling through the Middle East on a goodwill tour to promote his latest movie, "Sands of the Desert". Once he arrives, however, he is kidnapped by a gang of assassins who were so impressed with his on-screen adventures that they want to hire him to carry out an assassination for them.

Directed by Gene Nelson
Written by Gerald Drayson Adams
Produced by Sam Katzman
Box OfficeBudget: $2.4MRevenue: $3.1M

Top Cast

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

Johnny Tyronne

Mary Ann Mobley

Mary Ann Mobley

Princess Shalimar

Fran Jeffries

Fran Jeffries

Aishah

Michael Ansara

Michael Ansara

Ptince Dragna

Jay Novello

Jay Novello

Zacha

Phillip Reed

Phillip Reed

King Toranshah

Theo Marcuse

Theo Marcuse

Sinan

Billy Barty

Billy Barty

Baba

D

Dirk Harvey

Makar

Jack Costanzo

Jack Costanzo

Julna

Themes & Keywords

blackmailsheikmetrocolor

About Harum Scarum

Harum Scarum is a comedy, crime, music, romance film released in 1965 exploring themes of blackmail, sheik, metrocolor. Directed by Gene Nelson, it stars Elvis Presley, Mary Ann Mobley, Fran Jeffries. Johnny Tyronne, action movie star and ladies man, is traveling through the Middle East on a goodwill tour to promote his latest movie, "Sands of the Desert". Once he arrives, however, he is kidnapped by a gang of assassins who were so impressed with his on-screen adventures that they want to hire him to carry out an assassination for them.

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