Hotel Sahara

Fiancée to Emad and owner-like figure in practice, Yasmin persuades him to stay and fight to save the hotel. She deftly navigates flirtations with occupying officers, orchestrates distractions, and helps coordinate escapes, displaying a mix of charm, pragmatism, and resolve.

Owner of the Hotel Sahara who initially plans to flee but stays to protect what he owns. He uses cunning to delay the enemy, sabotages a demolition plan, and collaborates with others to keep the hotel standing against successive occupiers.

Italian Captain drawn to Yasmin, commanding a detachment that occupies the hotel. His authority is challenged by events on the ground, and his retreat is influenced by the unfolding chaos and Yasmin’s influence.

British Major tasked with recruiting Arabs and stabilizing the area. He navigates rivalries with other officers and leverages local cooperation to try to restore order while dealing with the hotel’s entanglements.

British Captain whose vanity and appetite for gifts (like nylons) complicate logistics. He aids in negotiations and accompanies Emad and the Arabs in a bid to secure supplies and a path to retreat.

The major-domo of the hotel, Yusef coordinates operations and participates in the improvisational resistance. He contributes to delaying enemy movements and keeping morale intact among the staff and guests.

German officer who requisitions the hotel and becomes entangled in the local dynamics. He initiates the booby-trap sequence and is thwarted by the hotel’s improvisations and the Allied presence.

A British enlisted man whose role intersects with the hotel’s misadventures. His presence adds to the ensemble’s dynamics and provides additional wartime humor.

Yasmin’s mother who flirts with enlisted men and participates in the social maneuvering surrounding the hotel’s occupancy. She embodies the civilian side of wartime life at the outpost.

A minor uncredited character representing another slice of wartime life, adding to the sense of a melting-pot theatre around the hotel.

One of the Allied forces encountered in the desert theatre, contributing to the multi-national presence around the hotel.

See Capitano Alberto Giuseppi Del Nobile above.