Review of The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) by L J — 04 Jul 2007

Kerwin Mathews (of Jack The Giant Killer) makes for a pretty charmless Sinbad, I must say. (I must also say that I've never ever actually met anyone named Kerwin, ever.) Harryhausen's creatures include a snake-woman, a Cyclops, a fire-breathing dragon, a two-headed Roc (it's a vulture-ish type of bird, okay?), and best of all, a sword-wielding skeleton (later expanded into an army for Jason & The Argonauts, of course)! Thrilling Bernard Herrmann score, too.

Torin Thatcher (ALSO of Jack The Giant Killer!) is a great baddie (must be something about that surname (although I've never ever actually met anyone named Torin, either)); Kathryn Grant married Bing Crosby in real life! The genie in this is just a slightly annoying kid in a turban.