The Golden Voyage Of Sinbad
Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment  (1974) 105 mins G

6.6 (1,914 votes)
This is a spectacular adventure set in mysterious ancient lands inhabited by incredible creatures! Sinbad (John Philip Law) -- Prince of Baghdad and legendary sailor -- finds an intriguing map and sets sail for the previously uncharted island of Lemuria with a beautiful slave girl, Margiana (Caroline Munro), and the Grand Vizier of the land of Marabia. Prince Koura (Tom Baker), an evil wizard who is trying to gain control of Marabia through his manipulation of malevolent spirits, follows in an effort to thwart Sinbad's quest. Sinbad reaches Lemuria in spite of an enchantment Koura casts upon the giant figurehead of Sinbad's ship which brings it to life. On Lemuria, Sinbad and his stalwart crew encounter a sex-armed sword-brandishing statue, a one-eyed centaur and a griffin. Finally, Sinbad confronts Koura in a face-to-face duel to the death!...

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Cast and Crew
John Phillip Law  ......  Captain Sinbad
Caroline Munro  ......  Margiana
Tom Baker  ......  Prince Koura
Douglas Wilmer  ......  Vizier
Martin Shaw  ......  Rachid
Grégoire Aslan  ......  Hakim (as Gregoire Aslan)
Director  .....  Gordon Hessler
Producer  .....  Ray Harryhausen; Charles H. Schneer
Writer  .....  Brian Clemens
Notes
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: As Kali finishes dancing, one of the extras in the foreground moves his head forward, and the patch of ground over which Kali is standing overlaps it. (more)

Trivia:
Robert Shaw desperately wanted the role of Sinbad but was placated by being cast uncredited as the Oracle. His face was heavily swathed in make-up and his voice electronically altered by a sound engineer. (more)

Filming Locations:
Caves of Arta, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain (more)

Quotes:
The Oracle of all knowledge: [the Keeper has summoned the Oracle of All Knowledge from it's well and before Sinbad and his comrades, surrounded by licking flames, appears an image of a face like a bearded man with horns like a ram growing from it's head, a thick mane of hair and a demonic smile that shows it's rotting teeth] Two tablets brought forth to the light, yet a third remains from sight. A final place must still be found, a place that lies deep below the ground...
Sinbad: It speaks in riddles!
The Oracle of all knowledge: No race is lost until in fact it's won, and close behind you comes the black and evil son spawned by the devil, suckled upon black milk of human form... Clad in robes of silk... Destiny... Destiny... Destiny is invisible and yet visible, and men may try to hide yet it's waters mark it clearly like a rainbow in the sky...
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Awards:
2 wins (more)