the story at the outset be interesting represent slavery in the ( late ) 20th century from west africa to the arab middle east . the problem with it be that it intentionally castigate two of director richard fleisher favorite enemy represent arab and german . to make u believe that very arab look men would be free to roam around and easily catch black in west africa be as believable a white hunt for slave in root . obviously both trade be or be run by local and involve ( d ) much more sophisticated network . while arab country be complicit in today child and sex slave trade and israel be one of the bad violator accord to amnesty international . so why only point out arab and then choose a german a the only european buyer . it obvious bias and hatred of those people by a jewish director . the acting be above average and especially by peter ustinov ( suleiman ) and kabir bedi ( malik ) . michael caine ( dr. linderby ) be good a always .