A former pony express rider appearing in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show is invited by a wealthy sheikh to take part in a legendary 3,000-mile horse race across the Arabian desert. However, his rivals in the contest are determined not to see a foreigner win, and he is also drawn into political intrigue as the sheikh's enemies plot to steal his horse-breeding secrets. Period adventure, starring Viggo Mortensen, Omar Sharif and Zuleikha Robinson.