Action in Arabia (1944)
Reporter Michael Gordon uncovers intrigue in Damascus, where the Allies and Nazis struggle for control of Arab sympathies.
Top billed cast
George SandersMichael Gordon
Virginia BruceYvonne
Lenore AubertMounirah al-Rashid
Gene LockhartJosef Danesco
Robert ArmstrongMatthew Reed
H.B. WarnerAbdul al-Rashid
Alan NapierEric Latimer
André CharlotAndre Leroux
Marcel DalioChakka - Arab Henchman at Airport
Jamiel HassonEben Kareem
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