The Lion of Damascus (Italian: Il leone di Damasco) is a 1942 Italian-Spanish historical adventure film directed by Corrado D'Errico and Enrico Guazzoni and starring Carla Candiani, Doris Duranti and Carlo Ninchi.

[1] It is based on the 1910 novel of the same title by Emilio Salgari and is a sequel to the film Captain Tempest released earlier the same year.

The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gustav Abel and Amleto Bonetti.

[2] A separate Spanish-language version El león de Damasco was also produced.

A Turkish captain, known as the Lion of Damascus - is disgusted by this and changes sides and assists the rescue of the child.