From the best-selling author of THE SOURCE, COVENANT, CARIBBEAN and CENTENNIAL, comes this classic tale of a young American embassy official (Michael Sarrazin) who is sent into the Middle-Eastern desert to find the missing daughter of a U.S. Senator. The young woman has left her husband, a Colonel in the Shadom-she was his number two wife-and has opted for the lifestyle of a nomadic tribe. When the diplomat locates the girl he joins the caravan and attempts to persuade the girl to return. Caravans was filmed entirely on locations near the Iran-Afghanistan border and features a fine performance by Anthony Quinn as the aging chieftain of the nomadic tribe. Featuring an all-star cast including Anthony Quinn, Michael Sarrazin, Christopher Lee, Joseph Cotten and Mohamed Ali.