Temple of the White Elephant (1964)
"Sandok, il Maciste della giungla" (original title)

Director:

Umberto Lenzi

Writers:

Fulvio Gicca Palli, Umberto Lenzi

Stars:

Sean Flynn, Alessandra Panaro, Marie Versini

Cast

Credited cast:
Sean Flynn	...	Tenente Dick Ramsey
Alessandra Panaro	...	Cynthia Montague
Marie Versini	...	Princess Dhara
Mimmo Palmara	...	Parvati Sandok
Arturo Dominici	...	Maharajah
Giacomo Rossi-Stuart	...	Reginald Milliner
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fortunato Arena	...	Sect member
Salvatore Borghese	...	Sect member
Andrea Bosic	...	Colonel
Giorgio Cerioni	...	John Willoughby
Giovanni Cianfriglia	...	Krishna
Dakar	...	Sect member
Enzo Fiermonte	...	Sgt. Major
Jacques Herlin	...	English Officer
Nello Pazzafini	...	Sect member

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

peplum | jungle

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

28 March 1964 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Temple of the White Elephant

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmes, Capitole Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Early jungle action by Umberto Lenzi!

In India, a group of religious fanatics, the Sikkim rebels, capture an English lieutenant and the daughter of the Viceroy. The Sikkim belong to the deadly sect of the White Elephant, and are very cunning and dangerous. Lieutenant Dick Ramsey (played by Sean Flynn), captain of the lancers, engineers a scheme to save the two captives. After having been degraded and locked up in order to trick the rebels, he escapes, and makes his way into the jungle to find the mysterious temple. Along the way he meets Sandok and Prince Dahara, who both join Ramsey in unmasking the sect and saving the two captives. This film was made right after Lenzi's similar jungle film, "Sandokan, I Tigre della Malesia," so it contains many similar locales and actors. Lenzi returned to the jungle the following year to make three more films! Despite the original title, "Sandokan, I maciste della Giungla," this is not a Sandokan film. Nevertheless, this is a really fantastic adventure, with lots of steamy jungle footage, exotic locales, and enough action to make it well worth the watch.