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Sinbad the Sailor

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6.0/10 • 46

1947-01-131h 56m

Adventure

BRAVE in Adventure! BOLD in Love!

Daredevil sailor Sinbad embarks on a voyage across the Seven Seas to find the lost riches of Alexander the Great. His first stop is the port of Basra, where his ship is seized and scheduled for auction. In his attempt to win it back, he befriends beautiful concubine Shireen. But when her master, the nefarious Emir, calls her back to duty, Sinbad must interrupt his adventure to save the "Jewel of Persia."

Directors
Richard Wallace
Editors
Frank Doyle

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  1. Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

    Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

    Sinbad

  2. Maureen O'Hara

    Maureen O'Hara

    Shireen

  3. Walter Slezak

    Walter Slezak

    Melik

  4. Anthony Quinn

    Anthony Quinn

    Emir

  5. George Tobias

    George Tobias

    Abbu

  6. Jane Greer

    Jane Greer

    Pirouze

  7. Mike Mazurki

    Mike Mazurki

    Yusuf

  8. Sheldon Leonard

    Sheldon Leonard

    Auctioneer

  9. Alan Napier

    Alan Napier

    Aga

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John Chard

Jul 13, 2020

6/10

Who, more than all other sons of Allah, spread glory to the name of Sinbad? Sinbad the Sailor is directed by Richard Wallace and written by John Twist and George Worthing Yates. It stars Douglas Fairbanks Junior, Maureen O'Hara, Walter Slezak, Anthony Quinn, George Tobias and Jane Greer. Music is scored by Roy Webb and Technicolor cinematography by George Barnes. Sinbad (Fairbanks Jr.) regales all about his Eighth Voyage, where he went to the fabled island of Deryabar in search of the lost treasure of Alexander the Great. There's so much good about Sinbad the Sailor, the lush colour photography, the skilfully constructed sets and paintings, Roy Webb's evocative score, costuming to dazzle the eyes and Fairbanks Junior with energy and athleticism to burn. The trouble is that RKO only push the boat out half way, for they have let the writers come up with a very verbose screenplay, one which is painfully stretched to nearly two hours of film! For a family fantasy adventure film there is a surprisingly small amount of action to entertain the masses. When it comes, in dribs and drabs, it's well put together and a merciful relief, but alas, more elongated passages of barely worthwhile dialogue is just around the corner. Still, the good points in the production are reason enough to sit through the two hours. Even the casting decisions, that sees American, Irish, Austrian & Mexican actors playing Asians, are forgiven given the gusto and charm they put into their respective roles. But don't be fooled, the poster proclaimed it as "One Of The Greatest Adventures Of All Times", that would be true, if only they had shaved about 30 minutes off of the first hour! 6/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$3,000,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
treasure mapsinbad / sindbadgold diggerhidden treasure