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Sandokan the Great

Original title: Sandokan, la tigre di Mompracem
  • 1963
  • Approved
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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Geneviève Grad and Steve Reeves in Sandokan the Great (1963)
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Malasyan pirate Sandokan accidentally learns that Lord Brook plots to obtain the crown of Malasya by kidnapping the legitimate rajah and his daughter and forcing them to abdicate so he gathe... Read allMalasyan pirate Sandokan accidentally learns that Lord Brook plots to obtain the crown of Malasya by kidnapping the legitimate rajah and his daughter and forcing them to abdicate so he gathers his best man and launches a rescue operation.Malasyan pirate Sandokan accidentally learns that Lord Brook plots to obtain the crown of Malasya by kidnapping the legitimate rajah and his daughter and forcing them to abdicate so he gathers his best man and launches a rescue operation.

  • Director
    • Umberto Lenzi
  • Writers
    • Víctor Andrés Catena
    • Fulvio Gicca Palli
    • Umberto Lenzi
  • Stars
    • Steve Reeves
    • Geneviève Grad
    • Andrea Bosic
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    419
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Umberto Lenzi
    • Writers
      • Víctor Andrés Catena
      • Fulvio Gicca Palli
      • Umberto Lenzi
    • Stars
      • Steve Reeves
      • Geneviève Grad
      • Andrea Bosic
    • 13User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Steve Reeves
    Steve Reeves
    • Sandokan
    Geneviève Grad
    Geneviève Grad
    • Mary Ann
    Andrea Bosic
    • Yanez
    Rik Battaglia
    Rik Battaglia
    • Sambigliong
    Mario Valdemarin
    Mario Valdemarin
    • Tenente Ross
    Leo Anchóriz
    Leo Anchóriz
    • Lord Guillonk
    Antonio Molino Rojo
    Antonio Molino Rojo
    • Tenente Toymby
    Enzo Fiermonte
    Enzo Fiermonte
    • Sergente Mitchell
    Wilbert Bradley
    • Pataan
    Maurice Poli
    Maurice Poli
    • Girobatol
    Gino Marturano
    • Kanandurian
    Nazzareno Zamperla
    Nazzareno Zamperla
    • Hirangù
    Giovanni Cianfriglia
    • Kalamba
    Pietro Capanna
    Ananda Kumar
    • Twang Long
    Adolfo Celi
    Adolfo Celi
    Mimmo Palmara
    Mimmo Palmara
    Jacqueline Sassard
    Jacqueline Sassard
    • Director
      • Umberto Lenzi
    • Writers
      • Víctor Andrés Catena
      • Fulvio Gicca Palli
      • Umberto Lenzi
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    • Trivia
      This was Steve Reeves' first movie after leaving the sword and sandal genre. He would make a sequel to this and, after a 4 year hiatus, would try his hand at the next big Italian film craze, the "spaghetti western," before retiring from the screen.
    • Connections
      Featured in Kolossal - i magnifici Macisti (1977)

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    7/10

    Steve REEVES as Sandokan

    Steve Reeves as Tiger from Mompracem

    In this adventure film, Umberto Lenzi has adapted the third novel from the Sandokan series by Emilio Salgari. Although it was released in cinemas a year before I PIRATI DELLA MALESIA, it is actually the sequel that is being told here.

    In the fight against the English colonial masters, Sandokan (Steve Reeves) and his friends (Andrea Bosic, Rik Battaglia, Giovanni Cianfriglia) kidnap the beautiful Mary Ann (Genevieve Grad), the niece of Lord Guillonk (Leo Anchoriz). During the dangerous escape through the jungle, adventures and numerous fights have to be overcome. Mary Ann realizes that the pirates are fighting for a just cause and falls in love with the shining hero Sandokan.

    Filmed in Sri Lanka, this well-made adventure film attracted 263,000 viewers to West German cinemas. Peplum star Steve Reeves (1926-2000) has grown as an actor and is convincing as a romantic hero.

    Exciting and action-packed!
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    • Mar 5, 2024
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    • Release date
      • May 1965 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
      • Spain
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sandokan
    • Filming locations
      • Ceylon(location shooting)
    • Production companies
      • Comptoir Français du Film Production (CFFP)
      • Filmes S.A.
      • Ocean Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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