The Barbarian (1933 film)
| The Barbarian | |
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| Directed by | Sam Wood |
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| Based on | The Arab 1915 film by Edgar Selwyn |
| Produced by | Sam Wood |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Harold Rosson |
| Edited by | Tom Held |
| Music by | Herbert Stothart |
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Barbarian, also known as A Night in Cairo, is a 1933 American pre-Code romantic drama film produced and directed by Sam Wood and starring Ramon Novarro and Myrna Loy. Written by Elmer Harris and Anita Loos, and based on the 1911 play The Arab by Edgar Selwyn, the film is about an American woman tourist in Egypt who has several suitors, among them an Arab guide who is more than he seems. The film was released on May 12, 1933 in the United States by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The play had been filmed previously by MGM as The Arab (1924) with Novarro and Alice Terry.