Who, more than all other sons of Allah, spread glory to the name of Sinbad? Sinbad the Sailor is directed by Richard Wallace and written by John Twist and George Worthing Yates. It stars Douglas Fairbanks Junior, Maureen O'Hara, Walter Slezak, Anthony Quinn, George Tobias and Jane Greer. Music is scored by Roy Webb and Technicolor cinematography by George Barnes. Sinbad (Fairbanks Jr.) regales all about his…
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Daredevil sailor Sinbad embarks on a voyage across the Seven Seas to find the lost riches of Alexander the Great. His first stop is the port of Basra, where his ship is seized and scheduled for auction. In his attempt to win it back, he befriends beautiful concubine Shireen. But when her master, the nefarious Emir, calls her back to duty, Sinbad must interrupt his adventure to save the "Jewel of Persia."
Top Cast
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Sinbad
Maureen O'Hara
Shireen
Walter Slezak
Melik
Anthony Quinn
Emir
George Tobias
Abbu
Jane Greer
Pirouze
Mike Mazurki
Yusuf
Sheldon Leonard
Auctioneer
Alan Napier
Aga
John Miljan
Moga
Brad Dexter
Muallin
Ann Cameron
Wife
Charles Stevens
Ruri
Dave Kashner
Overseer (uncredited)
Cy Kendall
Hassan-Ben-Hassan (uncredited)
George Lloyd
Lancer Guard (uncredited)
Reviews
First thing's first, this is seriously verbose. The dialogue is mostly second rate and boy, is there a lot of it... That said, though, Douglas Fairbanks is charming in the title role. Here, armed with a medallion/map, he sets out to track down an enormous treasure hidden by Alexander the Great. The supporting characters are fun - the evil "Melik" (Walter Slezak), the gorgeous "Shireen" (Maureen O'Hara) and the…
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What is Sinbad the Sailor about?
Daredevil sailor Sinbad embarks on a voyage across the Seven Seas to find the lost riches of Alexander the Great. His first stop is the port of Basra, where his ship is seized and scheduled for auction. In his attempt to win it back, he befriends beautiful concubine Shireen. But…
When was Sinbad the Sailor released?
Sinbad the Sailor was released in 1947.
What genres does Sinbad the Sailor belong to?
Sinbad the Sailor is categorised as Adventure.
Who stars in Sinbad the Sailor?
The cast of Sinbad the Sailor includes Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Maureen O'Hara, Walter Slezak, Anthony Quinn, George Tobias.