Malasyan pirate Sandokan accidentally learns that Lord Brook plots to obtain the crown of Malasya by kidnapping the legitimate rajah and his daughter and forcing them to abdicate so he gathers his best man and launches a rescue operation.
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Title: Sandokan the Great (1963)
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| Steve Reeves | ... | Sandokan | |
| Geneviève Grad | ... | Mary Ann | |
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Andrea Bosic | ... | Yanez |
| Rik Battaglia | ... | Sambigliong | |
| Mario Valdemarin | ... | Tenente Ross | |
| Leo Anchóriz | ... | Lord Guillonk | |
| Antonio Molino Rojo | ... | Tenente Toymby | |
| Enzo Fiermonte | ... | Sergente Mitchell | |
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Wilbert Bradley | ... | Pataan |
| Maurice Poli | ... | Girobatol | |
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Gino Marturano | ... | Kanandurian |
| Nazzareno Zamperla | ... | Hirangù | |
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Giovanni Cianfriglia | ... | Kalamba |
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Pietro Capanna | ||
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Ananda Kumar | ... | Twang Long |
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In Victorian times, British colonial forces occupy Tapuah subduing the local population thru reprisals. Malaysian pirate Sandokan, whose family was killed by the British, gathers a small group of rebel followers and vows his revenge. Lord Hillock, commander of the British forces, is eager to capture the troublesome pirate. In order to entrap him, he arrests Sandokan's father, the Sultan of Mulaker. Hillock then sets a trap should Sandokan attempt to free his father. However, a wise Sandokan chooses to attack Lord Hillock's residence and kidnap Hillock's niece, Mary Ann, instead. Armed with a hostage, Sandokan can now negotiate with Hillock for an exchange of hostages. Lord Hillock has no intention of keeping his word, of course. Instead, he relentlessly pursues Sandokan and his small band through the jungles infested with native tribes of head-hunting Dayaks. To make matters worse, Sandokan suspects that one of his men is a traitor who somehow sends vital information about Sandokan's ... Written by nufs68
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I just finished watching a Steve Reeves double feature of this film and the sequel, 'Pirates of the Seven Seas', and was quite entertained the whole time. Reeves' character, Sandokan, is a departure from his well known sword-and-sandal flicks. In these films, while he's a formidable presence who can handle himself, he's not portrayed as a muscle-bound Hercules or Goliath. He's a refined but tough son of royalty, leading a group of rebels fighting British colonial rule of their Malaysian island. With literate scripts, scenic locales and numerous hair-raising adventures, 'Sandokan the Great', as well as the equally colorful and well-constructed sequel, are both highly enjoyable. A couple of interesting items include the fact that the same actor (Leo Anchoriz), played the main bad guy in both films. In both films, he was the head of the British military administration, yet he was cast as completely different people! It's also somewhat disconcerting to hear (in the version of the movie I have) a much different voice dubbed in for Reeves than was used in most of his peplum flicks. For Steve Reeves fans, these are essential additions to your collection. Good luck finding them.