La peccatrice del deserto (1959): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1959, La peccatrice del deserto is a drama, liebesfilm and historie film directed by Steve Sekely, running about 81 minutes. “A Desert Temptress Against The Roman Sword!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A caravan guarded by Roman soldiers comes across a woman bound to a stake and left to die. A wealthy merchant who hired the caravan is against taking The Woman along, but the commander of the soldiers, Verrus, overrules him. Verrus tries to get friendly with her, promising all kinds of wealth for her favors. The caravan encounters a group of Jdean refugees fleeing from King Herod's orders to kill all male children. They are on their way to Egypt with a male child with them. The Merchant begins to ponder the reward that would be paid by the King and orders The Woman to seduce a Roman guard to enable the messenger to get away. When the King's soldiers show up, Verrus refuses to surrender the refugees. Then the sand hits the fan.

Who’s in it. La peccatrice del deserto stars Ruth Roman as The Woman, Akim Tamiroff as The Merchant, Arnoldo Foà as The Chaldean and Otello Toso as Verrus, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch La peccatrice del deserto page.

If you liked it. Fans of La peccatrice del deserto tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.