The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973)

Sinbad and the vizier of Marabia, followed by evil magician Koura, seek the three golden tablets that can gain them access to the ancient temple of the Oracle of All Knowledge.

Director:

Gordon Hessler

Writers:

Brian Clemens (screenplay), Brian Clemens (story)

Stars:

John Phillip Law, Caroline Munro, Tom Baker

3 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Phillip Law	...	Sinbad
Caroline Munro	...	Margiana
Tom Baker	...	Koura
Douglas Wilmer	...	Vizier
Martin Shaw	...	Rachid
Grégoire Aslan	...	Hakim (as Gregoire Aslan)
Kurt Christian	...	Haroun
Takis Emmanuel	...	Achmed
David Garfield	...	Abdul (as John D. Garfield)
Aldo Sambrell	...	Omar

Storyline

Sinbad and his crew intercept a homunculus carrying a golden tablet. Koura, the creator of the homunculus and practitioner of evil magic, wants the tablet back and pursues Sinbad. Meanwhile Sinbad meets the Vizier who has another part of the interlocking golden map, and they mount a quest across the seas to solve the riddle of the map, accompanied by a slave girl with a mysterious tattoo of an eye on her palm. They encounter strange beasts, tempests, and the dark interference of Koura along the way.

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Plot Keywords:

treasure chest | gold coin | psychotronic film | reference to kali the hindu deity | sinbad the sailor character | 

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Taglines:

Dynarama Means Supreme Adventure!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

Orson Welles was initially cast as The Oracle, but his agent asked for an extremely high fee for the expected three days of voice work. Robert Shaw, who was on vacation in Spain, did the work in one day.

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Goofs

Margiana's costume changes after Sinbad rescues her from the one-eyed centaur.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Lookout: [shouting from the crow's nest] A fine clear morning! And all is well!

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Alternate Versions

At 0:49:27 on the VHS version (PAL time) (and presumably on the original release print) you can see when Sinbad is helping Margiana from the boat to the sand on the beach, for a couple of seconds and by mere accident, Caroline Munro's nipple. On the DVD it's been covered by a digital addition to her hair.

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Connections

Featured in Precious Images (1986)

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Soundtracks

Kali Walk Dance
(uncredited)
Music by John Mayer

User Reviews

Great Sinbad Film from 1974

This film was a big hit in 1974 and many other Sinbad films have been made and there is no comparison to our new films today, it was a great success in the 70's and is enjoyable to view and enjoy the great acting of John Phillip Law (Sinbad) and his woman companion, Caroline Munro(Margiana) who battle all the evil spells and evil powers that Tom Baker,(Koura) tries to use against Sinbad. Every time Koura uses the Evil Powers, his face begins to look like an old man and he even gets weaker and weaker. There is clashing of swords and deep pits of hell Sinbad falls into and he still manages to fight the bitter struggles of Evil vs. Good. Caroline Munro gives a great supporting role and Tom Baker is completely in control of his role as a very EVIL Demon. Enjoy this Sinbad from the Past, it is worth watching.

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English Arabic

Release Date:

25 January 1974 (UK)

Also Known As:

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

Filming Locations:

Torrent de Pareis, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$982,351 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ameran Films, Morningside Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor) (uncredited)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1