Legend of the Lost - wikipedia Legend of the Lost Legend of the Lost 1957 movie poster Directed by Henry Hathaway Produced by Henry Hathaway > br > John Wayne Screenplay by Ben Hecht Robert Presnell Starring John Wayne Sophia Loren Rossano Brazzi Kurt Kasznar Music by A.F. Lavagnino Cinematography Jack Cardiff Edited by Bert Bates Production company Batjac Productions Dear Film Productions Distributed by United Artists ( 1957 ) ( USA ) ( theatrical ) United Artists ( 1958 ) ( West Germany ) ( theatrical ) MGM / UA Home Entertainment ( 2000 ) ( USA ) ( DVD ) Release date December 17, 1957 Running time 109 minutes Country United States / Italy Language English Budget $1,750,000 ( estimated ) Box office $2,200,000 ( USA ) ( 1957 ) Legend of the Lost is a 1957 Technicolor Italian - American adventure film produced and directed by Henry Hathaway, shot in Technirama by Jack Cardiff, and starring John Wayne, Sophia Loren, and Rossano Brazzi. The location shooting for the film took place near Tripoli, Libya. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Plot In Timbuktu, experienced guide Joe January ( John Wayne ) reluctantly joins a Saharan treasure hunting expedition led by Paul Bonnard ( Rossano Brazzi ), a man obsessed with confirming his dead father 's claim to have found a lost city. Dita ( Sophia Loren ), a woman of dubious reputation, becomes infatuated with Paul and his willingness to overlook her past. She invites herself along, despite Joe 's protests. During the tough dry ordeal, Joe and Dita become attracted to each other, raising tensions. Just as they run out of water, they stumble upon the ancient city and a well. There, they find three human skeletons, a woman and two men. It becomes evident that Paul 's father found his woman in the arms of his guide, killed them and then himself. There is also no treasure to be found. Paul 's faith in his father is shattered and he becomes drunk. They find the treasure after Joe deciphers the clues left by Paul 's father. They load it and prepare to leave in the morning. Paul makes an attempt to seduce Dita ; she rejects him and he gets into a fight with Joe. Later, Paul sneaks away during the night taking all the animals, supplies, and treasure with him and leaving the other two to die. Joe and Dita chase after him on foot and eventually catch up. Paul is unconscious from dehydration. While Joe and Dita dig for desperately needed water, Paul regains consciousness and thinks they are digging his grave. He buries the treasure and attacks Joe from behind with a knife. Dita is forced to shoot and kill Paul. When they spot a caravan, Joe and Dita are saved. Cast John Wayne as Joe January Sophia Loren as Dita Rossano Brazzi as Paul Bonnard Kurt Kasznar as Prefect Dukas Youseff Daoud as Dr. Gamael Sonia Moser as Girl Angela Portaluri as Girl Ibrahim El Hadish as Galli Galli Production Legend of the Lost was directed by Henry Hathaway. Wayne and Hathaway worked together six times, beginning with The Shepherd of the Hills ( 1941 ) and ending with Wayne 's Oscar - winning role in True Grit ( 1969 ). Co-author Robert Presnell, nearing the end of his career at this time, was one of Hollywood 's most successful screenwriters. None of this talent managed to keep Legend of the Lost from being harshly reviewed by critics. Wayne liked the location work in Rome and Libya. The plot is vaguely similar to another of Wayne 's movies crossing the Mojave Desert. The Roman remains of Leptis Magna in Libya were used extensively as a location for the ancient city. In the script Wayne 's character refers to ' Timgad ' in sardonic reference to the apparent delusions of Paul 's father, despite the fact this places a considerable strain on the geography of the plot. The lost city of Timgad referred to in the film was actually the Leptis Magna ruins, a Roman city dating back to the 7th century B.C. near Tripoli, in northwest Libya, while `` Timbuktu '' was actually in Zliten, Libya. Headquarters for the film were located in Ghadames, where, according to the publicity material, citizens of the villages were employed on set, as well as some native Tuaregs, an ancient desert tribe. This film was Wayne 's only collaboration on film with international cinema stars Sophia Loren and Rossano Brazzi. The film was photographed by noted British cinematographer Jack Cardiff in Technicolor and Technirama ( the wide screen process developed by the Technicolor Corporation ). See also List of American films of 1957 John Wayne filmography References Jump up ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050629/ Jump up ^ http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=22820&category=Notes External links Legend of the Lost on IMDb Legend of the Lost at AllMovie Legend of the Lost at the TCM Movie Database Legend of the Lost at the American Film Institute Catalog Films directed by Henry Hathaway Heritage of the Desert ( 1932 ) Wild Horse Mesa ( 1932 ) The Thundering Herd ( 1933 ) Under the Tonto Rim ( 1933 ) Sunset Pass ( 1933 ) Man of the Forest ( 1933 ) To the Last Man ( 1933 ) Come On Marines ! ( 1934 ) The Witching Hour ( 1934 ) The Last Round - Up ( 1934 ) Now and Forever ( 1934 ) The Lives of a Bengal Lancer ( 1935 ) Peter Ibbetson ( 1935 ) I Loved a Soldier ( 1936 ) The Trail of the Lonesome Pine ( 1936 ) Go West, Young Man ( 1936 ) Souls at Sea ( 1937 ) Spawn of the North ( 1938 ) The Real Glory ( 1939 ) Johnny Apollo ( 1940 ) Brigham Young ( 1940 ) The Shepherd of the Hills ( 1941 ) Sundown ( 1941 ) Ten Gentlemen from West Point ( 1942 ) China Girl ( 1942 ) Home in Indiana ( 1944 ) Wing and a Prayer ( 1944 ) Nob Hill ( 1945 ) The House on 92nd Street ( 1945 ) The Dark Corner ( 1946 ) 13 Rue Madeleine ( 1947 ) Kiss of Death ( 1947 ) Call Northside 777 ( 1948 ) Down to the Sea in Ships ( 1949 ) The Black Rose ( 1950 ) You 're in the Navy Now ( 1951 ) Fourteen Hours ( 1951 ) Rawhide ( 1951 ) The Desert Fox : The Story of Rommel ( 1951 ) Diplomatic Courier ( 1952 ) Niagara ( 1953 ) White Witch Doctor ( 1953 ) Prince Valiant ( 1954 ) Garden of Evil ( 1954 ) The Racers ( 1955 ) The Bottom of the Bottle ( 1956 ) 23 Paces to Baker Street ( 1956 ) Legend of the Lost ( 1957 ) From Hell to Texas ( 1958 ) Woman Obsessed ( 1959 ) Seven Thieves ( 1960 ) North to Alaska ( 1960 ) How the West Was Won ( 1962 ) Circus World ( 1964 ) The Sons of Katie Elder ( 1965 ) Nevada Smith ( 1966 ) The Last Safari ( 1967 ) 5 Card Stud ( 1968 ) True Grit ( 1969 ) Raid on Rommel ( 1971 ) Shoot Out ( 1971 ) Hangup ( 1974 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legend_of_the_Lost&oldid=847926213 '' Categories : English - language films 1957 films 1950s adventure films American films American adventure drama films Italian films Films directed by Henry Hathaway United Artists films Batjac Productions films Films produced by John Wayne Screenplays by Ben Hecht Films set in deserts Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Deutsch فارسی Français Italiano Bahasa Melayu Nederlands Português Slovenščina Edit links This page was last edited on 28 June 2018, at 18 : 41 ( UTC ). 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Question: where was the legend of the lost filmed
Answer: Libya