''The Glass Sphinx'' ( it, La sfinge d'oro) is an Italian-American 1967

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directed by

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Plot

An expedition led by a millionaire is going to Egypt to find the priceless Glass Sphinx buried in a tomb. His assistant is an expert in Egyptian tombs. They pick up an exotic beauty along the way, as well as a mysterious follower of the expedition.

Cast

* Robert Taylor as Prof. Karl Nichols *

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as Paulette *

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as Jenny *

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as Ray (credited as Jack Stuart) *

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as Alex *

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as Mirko * José Truchado as Theo *

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as Fouad * Ahmed Kamis as Chief Shoukry *

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Notes

* Filmed in EgyptThe Glass Sphinx at TCM Movie Database
/ref> * Released in the United States in 1968.

References

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''The Glass Sphinx''
1967 adventure films 1967 films Italian adventure films American adventure films Films set in Egypt Films directed by Luigi Scattini Films about treasure hunting Films scored by Roberto Pregadio English-language Italian films 1960s English-language films 1960s American films 1960s Italian films English-language adventure films {{adventure-film-stub