Sinbad the Sailor

Released Jan 13, 1947

1 hr. 57 min.

Adventure

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80%

5 Reviews

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58%

1,000+ Ratings

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Daredevil sailor Sinbad (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) embarks on a voyage across the Seven Seas to find the lost riches of Alexander the Great. His first stop is the port of Basra, where his ship is seized and scheduled for auction. In his attempt to win it back, he befriends beautiful concubine Shireen (Maureen O'Hara). But when her master, the nefarious Emir (Anthony Quinn), calls her back to duty, Sinbad must interrupt his adventure to save the "Jewel of Persia."

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Tom M

Terrible script, awful over acting, and just plain boring. Only reason to continue watching is the Queen of Technicolor, O'Hara in another swashbuckler.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/19/20

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tom

I was waiting for the monsters and the magic, but, they never appeared. Does not compare with the classic "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad".

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Gloriously overacted and colourful period epic. Always fun to watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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It's hard to imagine that people really loved this film when it first came out. You might enjoy it if you're not expecting too much, but it is lacking in adventure which is the one thing you expect to get from a film like this. It's a very old film and it shows.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

Sail with me An old and aging Sinbad who has retired from the adventure way of life tells his tails to a group of other old and dying men. The men are sick of hearing the same old seven tales of Sinbad that seem to get more ambitious with each telling...so Sinbad tells them a less told tale of his adventures. "All the seven voyages are magnified." "Why not astonish? Sinbad is an astonishing sailor!" Richard Wallace, director of The Young in Heart, The Fallen Sparrow, Tycoon, Framed, Adventure in Baltimore, A Kiss for Corliss, The Road to Reno, and Captain Caution, delivers Sinbad, The Sailor. The storyline for this picture has a classic Sinbad feel to it with awesome settings and costumes, pretty girls, and unearthly adventures. The acting is very solid and the cast includes Douglas Fairbanks, Maureen O'Hara, Anthony Quinn, Jane Greer, and George Tobias. "The sun is my gold." I recently came across this on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and had to DVR it as a huge Sinbad fan. This was very well done and I enjoyed the feel and pace of the film. This was far from the best Sinbad picture, but it was worth a viewing. "It's a fine day for the coffin makers." Grade: C+

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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s r

An epic, but a bit wordy.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Richard Wallace

Director

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Sinbad

Maureen O'Hara

Shireen

Anthony Quinn

Emir

Walter Slezak

Melik

George Tobias

Abbu

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Rated: 3/5

Jul 28, 2005

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Ken Hanke

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Colorful, sprightly actioner with Fairbanks at his best.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 20, 2003

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Carol Cling

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Rated: 3/5

Oct 17, 2003

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Brandon Judell

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Rated: 4/5

Aug 23, 2003

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Dennis Schwartz

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It's a lush but humorless adventure tale about the mythical mariner and storyteller.

Rated: C+

Dec 30, 2002

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Synopsis

Daredevil sailor Sinbad (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) embarks on a voyage across the Seven Seas to find the lost riches of Alexander the Great. His first stop is the port of Basra, where his ship is seized and scheduled for auction. In his attempt to win it back, he befriends beautiful concubine Shireen (Maureen O'Hara). But when her master, the nefarious Emir (Anthony Quinn), calls her back to duty, Sinbad must interrupt his adventure to save the "Jewel of Persia."

Director: Richard Wallace
Screenwriter: John Twist
Production Co: RKO Pictures
Genre: Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 13, 1947, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 13, 2017

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