Caravan of Death
1920, German. Directed by Josef Stein.
Caravan of Death (German: Die Todeskarawane) is a 1920 silent German film, it was an adaptation of the latter half of the Karl May novel From Baghdad to Stamboul, and is now considered to be lost. The film featured Bela Lugosi playing an Arab Sheik pitted against European travellers in an adventure story set in the Sahara. It was the second of three films released by Ustad based on desert adventure novels by Karl May. Although Karl May’s widow praised the film, critics were unimpressed and it was a commercial failure.
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- Post-credits
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- Language
- German
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Orientzyklus (Ustad-Film) Collection
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Cast & crew
- Josef SteinDirector
- Carl de VogtKara Ben Nemsi
- Meinhart MaurHadschi Halef Omar
- Erwin BaronOmram
- Gustav KirchbergHassan Ardschir Mirza
- Dora GersonDschana Ardschir Mirza
- Cläre LottoBenda Ardschir Mirza
- Maximilian WerrakTschaschefsky
- Karl KuszarKepek
- Erna FelsneckAmina
- Anna von PalenMarah Durimeh
- Beate HerwighHafsa
- Bela LugosiScheik
Details
- Released
- 16 November 1920
- Original title
- Die Todeskarawane
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Marie Luise Droop, Erwin Baron
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Caravan of Death: quick answers
What should I watch before Caravan of Death?
Watch Auf den Trümmern des Paradieses (1920) first.
What comes after Caravan of Death?
Next in the series: Die Teufelsanbeter (1920).
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Which OTT platform is Caravan of Death on?
Caravan of Death isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 November 1920. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Caravan of Death?
If you liked Caravan of Death, try Gigi & Nate, Come Sunday, Play Dirty.
Who directed Caravan of Death?
Caravan of Death (1920) was directed by Josef Stein and stars Carl de Vogt, Meinhart Maur, Erwin Baron.