Allied Artists got CinemaScope for this and The Warriors with Errol Flynn. This is the more fun - it was produced by Walter Wagner, returning to Easterns which gave him such success with Arabian Nights. This was a hit too - maybe the most profitable film starring John Derek? He's not bad in the lead, a barber (?) who goes off to seek his fortune. He crosses with an escaped princess - Elaine Stewart, who I'm not that familiar with, but is terrific, long limbed and full of fun. Also fun are the all girl tribe of bandits.
The other roles feel slightly undercast but it has nice colour, a Nat King Cole theme song, plenty of action, with torture and dancing girls. Don Weis directed.
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