The Wind and the Lion_
"Between the wind and the lion is the woman. For her, half the world may go to war."
At the beginning of the 20th century an American woman is abducted in Morocco by Berbers, and the attempts to free her range from diplomatic pressure to military intervention.
Starring
Sean Connery, Candice Bergen, Brian Keith
Box Office
$9.2M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
The Wind and the Lion earned $9.2M worldwide on a $4.5M budget — a 104% return on investment.
Year context
The Wind and the Lion was released 51 years ago in 1975.
The Wind and the Lion is a Action, Adventure, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 59m.
CAST (20)
Sean Connery
Mulai Ahmed er Raisuli
Candice Bergen
Eden Pedecaris
Brian Keith
Theodore Roosevelt
John Huston
John Hay
Geoffrey Lewis
Samuel Gummere
Steve Kanaly
Capt. Jerome
Vladek Sheybal
The Bashaw
Nadim Sawalha
Sherif of Wazan
Roy Jenson
Admiral Chadwick
Deborah Baxter
Alice Roosevelt
JC
Jack Cooley
Quentin Roosevelt
CA
Chris Aller
Kermit Roosevelt
SH
Simon Harrison
William Pedecaris
Polly Gottesman
Jennifer Pedecaris
Antoine Saint-John
Von Roerkel
Aldo Sambrell
Ugly Arab
Luis Barboo
Gayaan The Terrible
Darrell Fetty
Dreighton
MZ
Marc Zuber
The Sultan
Billy Williams
Sir Joseph
BOX OFFICE
$4.5M
Budget
$9.2M
Revenue
+104%
ROI
PROFITABLE
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
119 min (1h 59m)
Country
Rating
6.5/10 (201 votes)
Budget
$4,500,000
Box Office
$9,200,000
Profit
+$4,700,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Wind and the Lion about?
At the beginning of the 20th century an American woman is abducted in Morocco by Berbers, and the attempts to free her range from diplomatic pressure to military intervention.
How long is The Wind and the Lion?
The Wind and the Lion has a runtime of 119 minutes (1h 59m).
Who stars in The Wind and the Lion?
The cast of The Wind and the Lion includes Sean Connery, Candice Bergen, Brian Keith, John Huston, Geoffrey Lewis.
How much did The Wind and the Lion make at the box office?
The Wind and the Lion earned $9,200,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $4,500,000.
What is the rating of The Wind and the Lion?
The Wind and the Lion has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 201 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Action
Adventure
Drama
History
