Son of the desert
1942, Arabic. Directed by Ibrahim Lama.
The son of Sheikh Makhlouf, the ruler of one of the tribes in the desert, returns to the tribe after completing his education in Cairo, only to be surprised by the killing of his father and the control of a villain over the tribe. The people of the tribe try to urge him to take revenge, but he pretends to be weak.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 11 February 1942
- Original title
- ابن الصحراء
- Country
- Egypt
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Son of the desert runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Son of the desert isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 February 1942. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Son of the desert?
Son of the desert (1942) was directed by Ibrahim Lama and stars Badr Lama, Raoheya Khaled, Mahmood Al-Meleji.