5.7.09

ali baba and the seven saracens (1964)

aka Sinbad contro i sette saraceni. Hawk of Bagdad. Sinbad Against the 7 Saracens.
Ali Baba (Bruno Piergentili), is a rebel leader whose king, Omar (Gorden Mitchell), is a tyrant. Omar is determined to take the golden throne and rule the eight tribes, but the Magi tell him he must defeat a champion from each of the tribes in a tournament, in order to do so. And you guessed it Ali Baba becomes one of the champions taking part, but Omar is ahead of the game and throws Ali into a dungeon to weaken him. Meanwhile, he finds himself attracted to one of the palaces princesses, Fatima (Bella Cortez) after she comes to his aid.

Whilst Gordon Mitchell has the physique and presence to give Oman suitable weight and threat, the rest of the cast are underwhelming, and the film as a whole has none of the charm or flare of earlier peplum.

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