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based on the Orient cycle of adventure novels by

Karl May Karl Friedrich May ( , ; 25 February 1842 – 30 March 1912) was a German author. He is best known for his 19th century novels of fictitious travels and adventures, set in the American Old West with Winnetou and Old Shatterhand as main pro ...

Background

The show was originally broadcast in 1963 by the

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. In the series the themes of the Orient Cycle, which includes ''

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Series parts

The six parts of the series included: # "Kara Ben Nemsi" # "Tod im Sumpf" # "Die Rose von Kbili" # "Die tote Stadt" # "Das Geheimnis des Bettlers" # "Der falsche Hakim"

References

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