It Happened in Damascus

It Happened in Damascus (Italian: Accadde a Damasco, Spanish: Sucedió en Damasco) is a 1943 Italian-Spanish comedy film directed by José López Rubio and Primo Zeglio and starring Paola Barbara, Germana Paolieri and Miguel Ligero.^[1] It is based on the 1916 Zarzuela El asombro de Damasco by Joaquín Abati and Antonio Paso. A co-production, it was shot at the Orphea Studios in Barcelona. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild.

It Happened in Damascus
Directed by	José López Rubio Primo Zeglio
Written by	Luciano Ramo José López Rubio Primo Zeglio
Based on	El asombro de Damasco by Joaquín Abati and Antonio Paso
Produced by	Manuel de Lara Felice Romano
Starring	Paola Barbara Germana Paolieri Miguel Ligero
Cinematography	Theodore J. Pahle
Edited by	Angelo L. Comitti
Music by	Jesús Guridi Pablo Luna
Production companies	Consorzio EIA Ufisa
Distributed by	Consorzio EIA
Release date	14 January 1943 (1943-01-14)
Running time	92 minutes
Countries	Italy Spain
Language	Italian

Cast

• Paola Barbara as Zobaida
• Germana Paolieri as Fahima
• Miguel Ligero as Ben Ibhem / Ben-Vai-Ben
• Lauro Gazzolo as Cadi Al-Mon
• Luis de Arnedillo as El califa Soliman / Il califfo Solimano
• Rafael Navarro as El gran vizir / Il gran visir
• Manuel Arbó as Kafur
• Carmen Arrojo as La mensajera del califa / La messaggera del califfo
• Floriana Morresi as Una bailarina / Una ballerina