Harum Scarum
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Harum Scarum

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

5.0 / 10 1965 1h 25mNR English
ComedyCrimeMusicRomance

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

Johnny Tyronne

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gene Nelson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Harum Scarum is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker