The Lebanese Mission

The Lebanese Mission or The Lady of Lebanon is a 1956 French-Italian Eastmancolor adventure thriller film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Jean-Claude Pascal, Gianna [Maria Canale], Jean Servais and Luciana Paluzzi. Omar Sharif also appeared in one of his earlier film roles. It is an adaptation of the 1924 novel The Lady of [Lebanon (novel)|The Lady of Lebanon] by Pierre Benoit. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rino Mondellini. Location shooting took place around Le Grau-du-Roi.

Synopsis

The film starts with two scientists launching an expedition exploring for uranium out in the Arabian Desert, but they soon find themselves entangled in a web of espionage.

Cast

Jean-Claude Pascal as Jean Domèvre
Gianna Maria Canale as Comtesse Athelstane Orloff
Jean Servais as Maj. Charles Hobson
Luciana Paluzzi as Michèle Hennequin
Guido Celano as M. Hennequin
Robert Dalban as Malek
Jess Hahn as Le valet
Guy Henry as Le géant
Jean Lefebvre as La Pie
Nana Aslanoglu as La danseuse
Omar Sharif as Mokrir
Juliette Gréco as Maroussia
Germaine Delbat as La secrétaire
Pierre Moncorbier as Le radio