In the first film in the series, in May 1908, famed Professor Henry Jones Sr. is invited to give lectures all over the world. He takes along his wife and son, and invites his former tutor Miss Helen Seymour to teach Henry Jr. during the trip. Their first stop is Cairo, Egypt. When Junior, who prefers to be called 'Indy' and Miss Seymour visit the pyramids, they are invited by T.E. Lawrence (another former student of hers) to join an archaeological dig. When the mummy disappears and a priceless headpiece is stolen, young Indy gets his first taste of adventure. On their next stop in Tangiers, the family stays with Professor Jones' former class mate Walter Harris. Indy befriends a young slave named Omar who belongs to Emily Keen. The two of them get into trouble when they Indy insists on visiting the market place to see a salted head displayed on a pole. Caught by slave traders, they are end up at an auction from which only Harris can attempt to rescue them.
Writing | George Lucas | Story |
Writing | Jule Selbo | Screenplay |
Directing | Jim O'Brien | Director |
Directing | Michael Schultz | Director |
Writing | Jonathan Hales | Screenplay |
Camera | Bob Gilles | Steadicam Operator |
Production | Rick McCallum | Producer |
Production | George Lucas | Executive Producer |
Art | Maggie Gray | Set Decoration |
Production | Karen Lindsay-Stewart | Casting |
Art | Gavin Bocquet | Production Design |
Production | Roger Mussenden | Casting |
Costume & Make-Up | Louise Page | Costume Design |
Directing | Vic Armstrong | Second Unit Director |
Crew | Nick Gillard | Stunt Coordinator |
Editing | Edgar Burcksen | Editor |
Production | Janet Hirshenson | Casting |
Costume & Make-Up | Pat Hay | Makeup Artist |
Art | Ricky Eyres | Production Design |
Art | Terry Pritchard | Art Direction |
Editing | Paul Martin Smith | Editor |
Art | Phil Harvey | Art Direction |
Sound | Laurence Rosenthal | Original Music Composer |
Costume & Make-Up | Fae Hammond | Makeup Artist |
Camera | Ashley Rowe | Director of Photography |
Art | Menouer Samiri | Art Direction |
Costume & Make-Up | Belinda Parish | Makeup Artist |
Art | Keith Pain | Art Direction |
Art | Peter Walpole | Set Decoration |
Camera | David Tattersall | Director of Photography |
Costume & Make-Up | Charlotte Holdich | Costume Design |
Directing | Roger Christian | Second Unit Director |