Lost World Of Sinbad, The (English Language Version) (1965)

aka’s: Dai Tozoku/The Samurai Pirate/Samurai In The Land Of Witchery/7th Wonder Of Sinbad/The Adventures Of Sinbad/The Great Thief/大盗賊

Sinbad (Toshiro Mifune), the adventurous and daring sailor, sets sail to the castle of an ailing king (Takashi Shimura) to stop an evil premier (Tadao Nakamaru), hungry for power and wealth, from succeeding the throne and marrying the king’s beautiful daughter (Mie Hama). Along the way, with the help of some courageous rebels, led by (Kumi Mizuno), and a lustful wizard (Ichirô Arishima), he must overcome the powers of a bewitching witch (Hideyo Amamoto), a band of ruthless pirates, and the castle’s Imperial Guards, led by (Jun Tazaki). He must also free those kidnapped into slavery and restore the king’s reputation. Also with Akiko Wakabayashi and Mitsuko Kusabue. (In widescreen format).

This film came from a widescreen Japanese import print in very nice picture quality.