KERIM, SON OF THE SHIEK is a barely-remembered peplum outing with a twist: it's set in the Middle East, so instead of tunics and togas we get characters swathed in Arabic robes and the horses are replaced with camels. Seriously, though, the change in setting makes this stand out a little more from all the rest, which it needs to do seeing as the story is so familiar.
The film begins with an evil character, Omar, cutting his way through the desert tribes and planning to marry a beautiful young princess. Unfortunately for him, one of his victims is the sister of a proud and upstanding hero, Kerim, who becomes a Robin Hood-style avenger to bring Omar to justice.
There's little more to it than that, and KERIM, SON OF THE SHIEK offers a predictable mix of romance, action, treachery, and battle sequences. It's well handled on a small budget and the location filming in Egypt adds a lot to the fun of the thing. Gordon Scott is a dependable hero and ends up stripping to the waist for the rousing climax, and fellow peplum star Gordon Mitchell has a cameo role. Director Mario Costa made plenty of sword and sandal adventures during his time behind the camera and this is another string to his bow.
The film begins with an evil character, Omar, cutting his way through the desert tribes and planning to marry a beautiful young princess. Unfortunately for him, one of his victims is the sister of a proud and upstanding hero, Kerim, who becomes a Robin Hood-style avenger to bring Omar to justice.
There's little more to it than that, and KERIM, SON OF THE SHIEK offers a predictable mix of romance, action, treachery, and battle sequences. It's well handled on a small budget and the location filming in Egypt adds a lot to the fun of the thing. Gordon Scott is a dependable hero and ends up stripping to the waist for the rousing climax, and fellow peplum star Gordon Mitchell has a cameo role. Director Mario Costa made plenty of sword and sandal adventures during his time behind the camera and this is another string to his bow.