lovely candace bergen a the widow perdicaris be kidnap and hold for ransom by the sheik raisuli play by one dash sean connery . the incident come during 1904 a theodore roosevelt run for election to the presidency in his own right . need a good example to show off the muscular foreign policy of the united state and brian keith a roosevelt issue a stunning declaration to the sultan of morocco and perdicaris alive or raisuli dead . but in this adaptation of that incident the famous declaration be the only true thing about this story . the perdicaris in question be in reality one ion perdicaris who be a greek immigrant and dilettante playboy . in fact perdicaris give up his american citizenship year ago and be back a a greek national . never mind that though and his predicament be serviceable enough at the time . the damsel in distress make well screen material though so it a widow woman and her two kid that be in harm way here . of course a present here the incident be also use by some of our european power to get their foothold into morocco . the intrigue get far beyond one brigand demand for ransom . the wind and the lion be hardly history . but it be an enjoyable film and sean connery be always fun to watch . brian keith also fit my conception of theodore roosevelt and the scene in the roosevelt white house do ring true to all the story tell . john huston play the ever patient secretary of state john hay who roosevelt have inherit from his predecessor william mckinley . but kid do not use this film to skip read a history assignment on the theodore roosevelt era .