The Desert Hawk

(1950)

77 minutes

Adventure / Fantasy

Directed by Frederick De Cordova

Cast:

Yvonne De Carlo as Princess Scheherazade
Richard Greene as Omar aka The Desert Hawk
Jackie Gleason as Aladdin
George Macready as Prince Murad
Rock Hudson as Captain Ras
Carl Esmond as Kibar
Joe Besser as Prince Sinbad
Anne P. Kramer as Yasmin
Marc Lawrence as Samad
Lois Andrews as Maznah
Frank Puglia as Ahmed Bey
Lucille Barkley as Undine
Donald Randolph as Caliph
Ian MacDonald as Yussef
 

The story takes place 2,000 years ago when the desert mercenary Omar, along with his collaborators Aladdin and Sinbad came to a disagreement with domineering Prince Murad.  To prohibit Murad from marrying caliph's daughter Schaharazade, Omar marries her instead, pretending to be him. It is soon uncovered what Omar did and the prince and princess want him dead, yet Murad has more in store for him.