A simply marvelous mythology flick that features all the proper ingredients for fine a swashbuckling affair.
Kerwin Matthews is solid as the iron chinned sea captain. Kathy Grant holds up well as the resident damsel in distress. Torin Thatcher is a absolute treat as the evil wizard.
But as is always the case with Ray Harryhausen films his creatures steal the show. The cyclops, The two headed Roc. The fire breathing dragon. The serpent woman. The sword wielding skeleton. All are frightening realistic.
Somehow, Harryhausen did not get so much as a nomination the special effects oscar for this effort. Amazing! A few hundred years ago Harryhausen would have been burned as a warlock for creating such visions. In 1958 he doesn't even merit a best effects nomination.
Kerwin Matthews is solid as the iron chinned sea captain. Kathy Grant holds up well as the resident damsel in distress. Torin Thatcher is a absolute treat as the evil wizard.
But as is always the case with Ray Harryhausen films his creatures steal the show. The cyclops, The two headed Roc. The fire breathing dragon. The serpent woman. The sword wielding skeleton. All are frightening realistic.
Somehow, Harryhausen did not get so much as a nomination the special effects oscar for this effort. Amazing! A few hundred years ago Harryhausen would have been burned as a warlock for creating such visions. In 1958 he doesn't even merit a best effects nomination.