Fairbanks shows him spinning the tall tales to the listening crowd in Basra and when they tell him to give them something new, Fairbanks relates the latest tale of his eighth voyage. The stories of his seven voyages are a large part of the Arabian Nights fables. Sinbad the Sailor is the Baron Munchausen of the Islamic world. Still it's a treat to watch him in this and in other films like The Fighting O'Flynn, The Exile, and The Corsican Brothers where there's more than a hint of his inheritance. But my guess is that he didn't want to be typecast in quite the same way as his father was. could probably have done more films along the line of Sinbad the Sailor. Title (Brazil): "Simbad, o Marujo" ("Sinbad the Sailor")ĭuring his film career Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. The final twist in the very end is extremely pleasant, closing with golden key this entertaining movie. is excellent in the lead role, showing a great chemistry with the gorgeous Maureen O'Hara and Anthony Quinn and Walter Slezak are great villains. However, the success of the franchise "Pirates of Caribbean" proves that this genre is still attractive for the younger generations. "Sinbad the Sailor" is a delightful adventure, in a type of naive movie that Hollywood seems to have forgotten in the present days. In his journey with his friend Abbu (George Tobias), Sinbad rescues and claims property of a drifting boat he meets the ambitious and gorgeous Shireen (Maureen O'Hara) and falls in love for her he is chased by the evil Emir (Anthony Quinn) that is seeking the treasure to become one of the most powerful men in the world and he meets the dangerous Melik (Walter Slezak) that also wants the treasure. The storyteller Sinbad the Sailor (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) is gathered with other men in the harbor telling his adventure seeking the island of Daryabar, where the treasure of Alexander the Great is hidden.
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