Belloq's servant

In 1936, during the Third Reich's search for the Ark of the Covenant, the French archaeologist René Emile Belloq employed an Arab servant to attend his orders at his tent located in the Nazi camp and landing strip.

Biography
In 1936, during the Nazis' search for the Ark of the Covenant at Tanis under the command of Colonel Herman Dietrich in order to allow Adolf Hitler to acquire the Ark, the employed archaeologist René Emile Belloq required the services of this Arab man, who served him and his personal servant at his tent, where Indiana Jones' partner Marion Ravenwood was captive.

As there was no progress in finding the Well of the Souls, Belloq was send to his tent in order to interrogate Ravenwood about her relationship with Jones. The servant then appeared and he made the necessary preparations for the Belloq's arrival, retiring with Otto from the tent after Belloq allowed them.

Behind the scenes
Belloq's Servant was played by an uncredited actor in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Though the character's actor wasn't credited in the film, there is confusion if the character of Otto played by Christopher Frederick is this Arab servant or is the Nazi guard who watched the servant doing his chores prior retiring at Belloq's arrival.

Regarding the identity of the character of Otto in the film, Lucasfilm Story Group's Pablo Hidalgo writes:

"'We found a call sheet with Christopher Frederick for one day only -- a day of shooting inside Marion's tent. Because all the other characters in the call sheet are identified, we figure he is either the Arab servant that sets up Belloq's dinner, or the German soldier that pushes Marion into the tent, but there's currently no way to identify him beyond that.'"

The website Aveleyman.com, however, reveals Christopher Frederick's appearance, in an episode of BBC Plays, Caught on a Train as a German guard. Although the character of Otto is not clearly seen in the tent scene, Frederick's facial shape most closely resembles the German soldier rather than Belloq's Servant, in addition that Otto is a common German name.

The fate of Belloq's Servant is unknown. Though he is last seen before Indiana Jones discovers the Ark of the Covenant, it remains unclear if by any chance he was one of the Arabs who got gunned down by the Nazis when they attempted to take back the Ark prior the beginning of The Desert Chase.

Appearances

 * Raiders of the Lost Ark

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