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Escape from Zahrain

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Escape from Zahrain
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Theatrical Release Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing USA
Directed by Ronald Neame
Release Date 1962
Studio Paramount Pictures
Distributor Paramount Pictures
Main Cast
Character Actor
Sharif Yul Brynner
Ahmed Sal Mineo
Huston Jack Warden
Laila Madlyn Rhue
Tahar Anthony Caruso
Hassan Jay Novello


Escape from Zahrain is a 1962 adventure movie directed by Ronald Neame. The story takes place in a fictional Middle East state of Zahrain. The rebel leader Sharif (Yul Brynner) is arrested but his supporters make a successful attack on the prison car that transports Sharif and several other convicts. Now a motley crew of the rebel leader, his young and devoted follower (Sal Mineo), an American adventurer (Jack Warden), a local nurse and a pair of criminals have to make a travel to the border in a hijacked medical car while police relentlessly pursues them.


The following weapons were used in the film Escape from Zahrain:


Submachine Guns

Thompson M1928A1

During the escape from the prison car Huston (Jack Warden) takes a Thompson M1928A1 with drum magazine from a slain guard. This SMG then passes from hands to hands, carried by Sharif (Yul Brynner), Ahmed (Sal Mineo) and Tahar (Anthony Caruso). Police also use Thompson SMGs.

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M1928A1 Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP
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A guard in the prison car holds a Thompson.
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Police officers fire a Thompson and a Bren at the escapees.
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Sharif holds a Thompson.
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Huston fires at pursuing police jeep.
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Tahar (Anthony Caruso) with Thompson.
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Ahmed with Thompson.

Rifles

M1 Carbine

Most police officers and some rebels are armed with M1 Carbines.

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M1 Carbine (Post-War) - .30 Carbine
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A rebel aims at the driver of the prison car.
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Two police officers in jeep carry M1 Carbines.
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A police officer fires an M1 Carbine.

Machine Guns

Bren

Bren light machine guns are used by police.

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Bren Mk2 - .303 British
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Police officers fire a Thompson M1928A1 and a Bren at the escapees.
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A Bren is mounted on police jeep.
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A police officer fires a Bren.

Browning M1919A4

Browning M1919A4 machine guns are mounted on two half-track APCs in the final scene.

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Browning M1919A4 on an M31C pedestal mount - .30-06 Springfield
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An M1919 is mounted on a half-track.

Browning AN/M2 Aircraft

Six Browning M2 Aircraft machine guns are mounted on F-51 Mustang fighter plane that attacks the car in desert.

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Browning M2 Aircraft, Fixed - .50 BMG
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F-51 Mustang attacks.
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A closer view of wing-mounted machine guns.