The Adventurers (1970)
Synopsis of The Adventurers
Based on Harold Robbins' bestseller, The Adventurers stars Yugoslav heartthrob Bekim Fehmiu as Porfirio Rubirosa clone Dax Xenos. Having suffered mightily as a child in a fictional South American country due to the political activities of his parents, Xenos grows up to become a sleazy, sexually manipulative playboy. He romances middle-aged widow Olivia de Havilland, then dumps her after he's run through her fortune. He then takes up with heiress Candice Bergen, who bears his child. When the kid is killed and Xenos turns his back on her, Bergen finds solace in lesbianism. All the while, Xenos is fomenting revolutions aimed at toppling the Trujillo-like despot (Alan Badel) responsible for the death of his father. The Adventurers received a lot of magazine coverage due to a poolside nude scene and the "guess who this is supposed to be?" nature of the cast of characters. But it failed to establish Bekim Fehmiu as an international star. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 177 mins
Complete Cast of The Adventurers
- Bekim Fehmiu - Dax Xenos
- Alan Badel - Rojo
- Tommy Berggren - Sergei Nikovitch
- Rossano Brazzi - Baron De Coyne
- Anna Moffo - Dania Leonardi
- Christian Roberts - Robert
- Fernando Rey - Jaime Xenos
- Jorge Martinez de Hoyos - El condor
- Yolande Donlan - Mrs. Erickson
- Milena Vukotic - April
- Katherine Balfour - Roberto's Mother
- Peter Graves - Trustee Banker
- Allan Cuthbertson - Hugh
- Roberta Haynes - Dax's Mother
- Loris Loddi - Dax, as a Child
- Michael Balfour - Detective
- Katiushka Lanvin - Marita
- Nadia Scarpitia - Giulia
- Randi Lind - Blond Girl Friend
- Joal Carlo - Jose
- Gisela Kopel - Maid
- Manuel Serrano - Sergeant
- Kiki Gonclaves - General
- Anthony Hickox - Robert, as a Child
- Delia Boccardo - Caroline de Coyne
- Ferdy [Ferdinand] Mayne - Sergei's Father
- Charles Aznavour - Marcel Campion
- Candice Bergen - Sue Ann Daley
- Ernest Borgnine - Fat Cat
- Olivia de Havilland - Deborah Hadley
- Leigh Taylor-Young - Amparo
- Yorgo Voyagis - El Lobo
- John Ireland - Mr. Hadley
- Sydney Tafler - Col. Gutierrez
- Angela Scoular - Denisonde
- Jaclyn Smith - Belinda
- Roberta Donatelli - Ampara, as a Child
- John Frederick - Mr. Erickson
- Zienia Merton - Dax's Sister
- Lois Maxwell - Woman At Fashion Show
- Vanessa Lee - Trustee Banker's Wife
- Katia Christina - Natalia
- Christine Delit - Brunette Girl Friend
- Helena Ronee - Lexie
- Linda Towne - Michelle
- Marcus Beck - Philippe
- David Canon - Hadley's Secretary
- Rey Vasquez - Manuelo
- Juan Estelrich - Radio Announcer
- Carl Ecklund - Sergei, as a Child
- Jorge Marchegiant - El Condor
- Director(s):
- Lewis Gilbert
- Writer(s):
- Michael Hastings, Lewis Gilbert
- Producer(s):
- Lewis Gilbert, Tony Masters
- Looking for special editions of The Adventurers?
- See All Versions
- Subtitles:
- Check All Versions
- Closed Captioning:
- Check All Versions
