we usually think of the british a the expert at render great adventure from the imperial age and with the like of the four feather ( 1939 ) and zulu and simply because the imperial age be and for the most part and british . here and in the wind and the lion and we see a wonderful rendering of america own imperial age . america projection of power under teddy roosevelt be the backdrop for this conventional tale of the kidnapped damsel who and despite her gentility and be smite by the rough and manly nobility of her captor and who in turn be disarm by her beauty and scorn . ( politically correct prig eager to see some slight of native people or culture can rest assure and that the way arab and muslim be depict here be far more flattering than the way their modern counterpart depict themselves on the current world stage . ) what make this story different be the terrific production value faultless photography and composition and edit the terrific cast the underappreciated brian keith play a bully teddy and vivid history . though the wind and the lion be tell largely through the eye of the son and every member of the family can identify with one of the character and whether it be sean connery noble brigand and candace bergen feisty heroine and john huston wily john hay or steve kanaly spiffy and radiant and ruthless can do lieutenant and roosevelt big stick . there be a transcendent scene at the end and when the little boy be symbolically sweep away by the dash moor on his white steed . this be high adventure at it best .