In the late 1500s, forces of the Duke of Malaga topple the Sacred Obelisk in the North African city of Melida before they're defeated by the local Sheik. The Shiek's men then sail to Spain and kidnap the Duke's daughter, Isabella.
Practical Effects
Gloriously unconvincing papier-mâché obelisk destruction that launched a thousand laughs.
Costume
Ed Fury's increasingly distressed loincloth situation throughout desert sequences.
Director
Domenico Paolella
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of fifteen Maciste films Ed Fury made in three years, often shooting multiple simultaneously with the same costumes.
The 'Sheik kidnaps European lady' plot was peplum's lazy shorthand for exotic danger; this one barely bothers to make him threatening before redemption.
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