The Barbarian (1933 film)

The Barbarian
Theatrical release poster with alternate title
Directed bySam Wood
Written by
Based onThe Arab
1915 film
by Edgar Selwyn
Produced bySam Wood
Starring
CinematographyHarold Rosson
Edited byTom Held
Music byHerbert Stothart
Production
company
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • May 12, 1933 (1933-05-12) (USA)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.