Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+20)
Critics 80Audiences 60GoodWatch 70
Running time
1 h 56 min
A typical length for adventure movies, +13 min on the typical 103
typical 103116Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 10 more
Released
1947
January 13, 1947
79 years ago
Genre
AdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism23 people
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Sinbad
Maureen O'HaraShireen
Walter SlezakMelik
Anthony QuinnEmir
George TobiasAbbu
Jane GreerPirouze
Mike MazurkiYusuf
Sheldon LeonardAuctioneer
Alan NapierAga
John MiljanMoga
Brad DexterMuallin- ACAnn CameronWife
Charles StevensRuri- DKDave KashnerOverseer (uncredited)
Cy KendallHassan-Ben-Hassan (uncredited)
George LloydLancer Guard (uncredited)
Hugh ProsserCaptain of Guard (uncredited)- MRMilly ReauclaireWife (uncredited)
Norbert SchillerTimekeeper (uncredited)- CSCharles SoldaniMerchant (uncredited)
Glenn StrangeChief Galley Overseer (uncredited)
Max WagnerAssistant Overseer (uncredited)
Ben WeldenCommoner (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Richard Wallace Director
- Lloyd Richards Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- John Twist Screenplay, Story
- George Worthing Yates Story
Production · 1
- Stephen Ames Producer
Camera · 1
- George Barnes Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Frank Doyle Editor
Sound · 3
- Roy Webb Original Music Composer
- Clem Portman Sound
- John E. Tribby Sound
Art · 4
- Darrell Silvera Set Decoration
- Albert S. D'Agostino Art Direction
- Carroll Clark Art Direction
- Claude E. Carpenter Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Edward Stevenson Costume Designer
- Gordon Bau Makeup Supervisor
- Bill Phillips Makeup Artist
Other crew · 6
- David Sharpe Stunt Coordinator
- Jimmy Dime Stunts
- George Big Jim Saunders Special Effects
- Vernon L. Walker Special Effects
- Mary Jane French Stunts
- Harold E. Wellman Special Effects
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