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Captain Sindbad

1963 · 85 min

A bright, silly Saturday-matinee romp full of rubbery monsters, flashing swords and cheerful derring-do that breezes by without a dull moment.

Tagline
Scimitars flash... danger flames... as adventure's mightiest hero dares his greatest conquest!
Overview
After completing his voyages Sindbad the Sailor and his hearty crew have come home to find a palace coup d'etat has occurred and his home city is being run by a brutal dictator played by Pedro Armendariz. He's got designs on the beautiful young princess, Heidi Bruhl both lustful and political.

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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • power
  • love
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • fantasy world
  • sea
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour4
Realism2
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
fantasy, adventure
Directed by
Byron Haskin
Written by
Ian McLellan Hunter, Guy Endore
Starring
Guy Williams, Heidi Brühl, Pedro Armendáriz, Abraham Sofaer, Bernie Hamilton, Helmuth Schneider, Margaret Jahnen, Rolf Wanka
Music
Michel Michelet
Cinematography
Günther Senftleben
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America, Germany
Languages
Italian, English

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