Legendary pirate and adventurer Sinbad is in single-minded pursuit of two things: beautiful women and a substance called Greek Fire--an early version of gunpowder.Legendary pirate and adventurer Sinbad is in single-minded pursuit of two things: beautiful women and a substance called Greek Fire--an early version of gunpowder.Legendary pirate and adventurer Sinbad is in single-minded pursuit of two things: beautiful women and a substance called Greek Fire--an early version of gunpowder.
Fred Aldrich
- Torturer
- (uncredited)
Suzanne Alexander
- Harem Girl
- (uncredited)
Audrey Allen
- Raider
- (uncredited)
Randa Allen
- Wench
- (uncredited)
Charlotte Alpert
- Harem Girl
- (uncredited)
Suzanne Ames
- Harem Girl
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThe film was shot in 3D. By the time it was finally released in 1955, wide screen had superseded 3D as the most popular presentation advancement. It was converted to SuperScope by cropping the top and bottom off the original standard ratio images. Prints shown on TCM bear an RKO Radio SuperScope logo, but they're in the original uncropped 4:3 ratio.
- GoofsSinbad is supposed to be a sailor, not the leader of the 40 thieves.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story: Howard's Way (1987)
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Outstanding 1-star Eastern
A couple years ago I taped Son of Sinbad but gave up on it when two of the early scenes involved a surprisingly long, mediocre dance sequence and a surprisingly long dialog between Lil' Sinbad and Omar Khayyam. But I'm an inveterate fan of the Eastern genre, and by 8 July 2008, when TCM ran a morning of Sinbad movies, I'd forgotten my earlier dismissal and gave the film a longer chance. The Houston Chronicle's TV Week gave it only one star, which is close enough, but a little patience is redeemed by offbeat treats and occasionally upscale production values.
As for the treats, Dale Robertson is a game Sinbad, Vincent Price is a trooper as Omar Khayyam, and eventually the onslaught of female pulchritude becomes embarrassingly charming in its exuberant abundance of blonde and redheaded Arab harem girls, sheer hosiery, intensive coiffures, and tear-away clothing that makes many of the dances more like G-rated strip routines. Wordsmith is right that the extended dance scenes throw off the film's pacing, but the action keeps recovering its pace, and the sets glow with the candy colors of 50s childhood.
As for the treats, Dale Robertson is a game Sinbad, Vincent Price is a trooper as Omar Khayyam, and eventually the onslaught of female pulchritude becomes embarrassingly charming in its exuberant abundance of blonde and redheaded Arab harem girls, sheer hosiery, intensive coiffures, and tear-away clothing that makes many of the dances more like G-rated strip routines. Wordsmith is right that the extended dance scenes throw off the film's pacing, but the action keeps recovering its pace, and the sets glow with the candy colors of 50s childhood.
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- Jul 9, 2008
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- $1,125,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
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