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Legend of the Lost

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Brit Paul Bonnard (Rossano Brazzi) enlists gruff American Joe January (John Wayne) to help him find a hidden treasure that is worth a fortune. Before long, they are joined by prostitute Dita (Sophia Loren), who is moved by Bonnard's earnestness, and the three embark on a journey through the wild in hopes of finding an ancient lost city. They finally stumble upon the riches, but, after Bonnard feuds with Dita, he angrily takes the jewels and supplies, and leaves his partners to die in the desert.
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 05/26/2005
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This was the only time Loren and Wayne appeared together on film. Go to Full Review
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Gene R May 26 It's hard to believe that Ben Hecht had a hand in writing this. The premise feels bogus from the beginning with off-the-shelf settings, plot, characters, and dialogue. Sophia Loren's talent is wasted, Wayne phones it in, and Brazzi is a fish out of water. Seriously, retain your respect for all of these artists and give this a pass. See more Kevin F 11/26/2023 Epic desert tale, with classic Wayne lines and Sophia Loren at the height of her career. See more Daniel P 03/09/2023 Little bit of a different picture for John Wayne but solidly entertaining. Not great but good See more 06/05/2021 John Wayne plays desert guide Joe January. The clever dialogue and insightful nuggets of wisdom that his character shares alone are worth the price of admission. Sparks fly between Wayne and Sophia Lorens characters- one wishes they would have made more movies together-Loren/Dita- You never kissed me like that before! Wayne/Joe-I always wanted to. Beautifully shot in Libya See more 05/25/2020 Legend of the Lost benefits from great locations, especially the magnificent Leptis Magna ruins. Unfortunately, that is the only great thing it has going for it. John Wayne plays his usual rough hero, this time named Joe January, just as well as he always does and is able to deliver a few funny lines amongst otherwise bland and repetitive dialogue. Sophia Loren, as Dita, manages to be enjoyable as well, even though her character follows a predictable arc. The main detraction from the movie is Rossano Brazzi who's lines are so heavily accented and delivered with unnecessary excitement that they are practically impossible to understand. His character, Paul, isn't very strong either as he takes a sharp turn from overambitious explorer to selfish maniac. It is difficult to understand why Dita has any interest in him or why Joe has so many admirable things to say about him at the end. See more 02/05/2020 Melodramatic and a bit hokey but it held my attention. Not a great movie but I enjoyed it a bit. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Brit Paul Bonnard (Rossano Brazzi) enlists gruff American Joe January (John Wayne) to help him find a hidden treasure that is worth a fortune. Before long, they are joined by prostitute Dita (Sophia Loren), who is moved by Bonnard's earnestness, and the three embark on a journey through the wild in hopes of finding an ancient lost city. They finally stumble upon the riches, but, after Bonnard feuds with Dita, he angrily takes the jewels and supplies, and leaves his partners to die in the desert.
Director
Henry Hathaway
Producer
Henry Hathaway
Screenwriter
Ben Hecht, Robert Presnell Jr.
Production Co
United Artists
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 16, 2008
Runtime
1h 49m
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