Devil of the Desert
Devil of the Desert Against the Son of Hercules (1964) Adventure, Fantasy, War Movie DVD
Originally known as Anthar l'invincibile
1h 33min | Adventure, Fantasy, War | Unrated
Devil of the Desert Against the Son of Hercules, originally known as Anthar l'invincibile (Anthar the Invincible) and Soraya Reina Del Desierto ( Soraya, Queen of the Desert) is a 1964 Italian/French/Spanish international co-production filmed in Algeria and directed by Antonio Margheriti.
This version, while not in its original 2:35 Techniscope aspect ratio, is at least widescreen and has somewhat improved color quality over the commonly available faded and scratched 16mm print found all over the internet.
Director: Antonio Margheriti
Writers: Guido Malatesa
Stars: Kirk Morris, Michele Girardon, Manuel Gallardo
Ganor, the leader of the Desert People, murders Sandor, the Sultan of Baghdad, and imprisons his eventual heirs, Daykor and Soraya, thus becoming the sole power in the country. Anthar, a young rebel, manages to get Soraya free. Eventually, she is captured by Akrim, a slave merchant, who sells her to Kamal, a wealthy Sheik. Soraya refuses to be the Sheik's girl, and plunges from a tower into the river - where she would have drowned if Anthar would not appear to save her once more. Together they go to Baghdad, where Anthar gets Daykor out of prison. But Ganor captures Anthar, and sets him to fight a rhinoceros to get rid of the freedom fighter. Daykor and Soraya return to Baghdad at the head of the revolted people, and after a siege, they take the city and joining with Anthar, will finally prevail over the tyrant.
Technical Specs
Runtime: 1h 33min
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen |
