Although beautifully photographed on highly stylized and colorful sets, the film is strangely talky and unexciting. The distinguished cast gives a lackluster performance, except for Walter Slezak. Maureen O'Hara is certainly a lovely vision, but she is as mouthy as the rest, and Jane Greer, alas, has very little to do. Doug, Jr., despite his action scenes, is not his father. The intention, perhaps, was to produce a tongue-in-cheek rendition of the tale, but it seems to be mostly tongue and not much cheek. The editing is nicely smooth, though, and one can enjoy all the colors.
Review of Sinbad, the Sailor
