A special two-part presentation of the television adaptation of HAROLD ROBBiNS 's best-selling novel, set against a background of the Arab-Israeli conflict starring
Part 1: The Arabian Desert - 1933 Through a bizarre twist of fate, a Jew by birth is raised as a wealthy Arab ruler to be a manipulator of world politics, an international playboy and the central figure in a high life of sex, intrigue and danger. But, for all his wealth and power, the ' Pirate' is deeply troubled by a wife's indiscretions and a daughter who hates him.
Screenplay by JULIUS j. EPSTEIN Produced by HOWARD W. KOCH
Directed by KENNETH ANNAKIN , Films: p 17