After years of absence, Kadir returns to his hometown Semares in the center of the Arabian desert. He finds out that the new ruler Atatur is a tyrant who leads wars merely to expand his territory. After saving the life of Atatur's general Kames in an ambush, Kadir receives the opportunity to rise to high ranks in Atatur's army. But Atatur is planning a cruel war of retribution against the desert tribes of King Hussein...
Practical Effects
Glorious matte paintings and cardboard desert forts.
Costume
Kirk Morris's oiled pecs deserve their own credit.
Director
Miguel Lluch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kirk Morris was actually Adriano Bellini, an Italian bodybuilder turned peplum regular who made nine similar films in four years.
The film's fictional 'Arabian' setting allowed Spanish and Italian producers to avoid political controversy while still mining exotic orientalist imagery for European audiences.
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