The Wild Men of Kurdistan
1965, German. Directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb.
After dealing with the Shut in the Balkans, Kara Ben-Nemsi ('Karl the German') receives a firman (precious passport) from the padishah (Ottoman sultan) before he continues his travels through Kurdistan. Achmed El Corda, the son of Halef's Hadedhin Beduin tribe's sheik Mohammed Emin, has been captured by the machredsh (Turkish governor) of Mossul for resisting water seizure by his Turkish troops. Kara takes charge of the rescue.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Franz Josef GottliebDirector
- Lex BarkerKara Ben Nemsi
- Marie VersiniIngdscha
- Ralf WolterHadschi Halef Omar
- Dieter BorscheSir David Lindsay
- Chris HowlandArchibald
- Đorđe NenadovićMachredsch of Mosul
- Gustavo RojoAhmed El Corda
- Werner PetersMütesselin
- Charles FawcettScheik Mohammed Emin / Scheik Kadir Bei
- Wolfgang LukschyAli Bei
- Gloria CámaraBrenda
- Fernando SanchoPadischah
Details
- Released
- 6 October 1965
- Original title
- Durchs wilde Kurdistan
- Country
- Germany, Spain
- Written by
- Franz Josef Gottlieb
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The Wild Men of Kurdistan: quick answers
What should I watch before The Wild Men of Kurdistan?
Watch Yellow Devil (1964) first.
What comes after The Wild Men of Kurdistan?
Next in the series: Kingdom of the Silver Lion (1965).
Is The Wild Men of Kurdistan worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.0/10 from 42 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Wild Men of Kurdistan?
The Wild Men of Kurdistan runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Does The Wild Men of Kurdistan have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Wild Men of Kurdistan on?
The Wild Men of Kurdistan isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 October 1965. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Wild Men of Kurdistan?
If you liked The Wild Men of Kurdistan, try The Way Back, I Am David, Yellow Devil.
Who directed The Wild Men of Kurdistan?
The Wild Men of Kurdistan (1965) was directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and stars Lex Barker, Marie Versini, Ralf Wolter.