An evil bandit kidnaps a sultan's son and raises him but finds the son has magic powers.
Practical Effects
Mark Forest's actual body—no padding, just pure 60s protein powder
Costume
Gaudy desert chic that would make Lawrence of Arabia weep
Production
Shot on the same Roman backlot as 47 other peplum disasters
Director
Osvaldo Civirani
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mark Forest was an American bodybuilder who couldn't speak Italian; the entire film was shot silent and dubbed later, which explains the dramatic pauses.
This was among the last peplum films before the genre collapsed—audiences were already migrating to spaghetti westerns, and you can feel the desperation.
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