Sabu and the Magic Ring is a 1957 American adventure film directed by George Blair and starring Sabu, William Marshall, Daria Massey, John Doucette, Peter Mamakos and Vladimir Sokoloff.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Dave Milton. It was originally conceived as a television series, but the project failed to gain a buyer and instead it was released as a feature film. It was produced and distributed by Allied Artists and was in the tradition of Arabian Nights films.[2]
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Directed by | George Blair |
Written by | Benedict Freedman John Fenton Murray Sam Roeca |
Produced by | Maurice Duke |
Starring | Sabu William Marshall as the Genie Daria Massey John Doucette Peter Mamakos Vladimar Sokoloff |
Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
Edited by | William Austin |
Music by | Marlin Skiles |
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Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures Corporation |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
editSabu a stable boy in the Caliph's palace in Samarkand discovers an old magic ring that grants wishes. In turn he tries to thwart a plot to overthrow and kill the Caliph.
Cast
edit- Sabu as Sabu
- William Marshall as the Genie
- John Doucette as Kemal
- Peter Mamakos as Muzafar
- Vladimir Sokoloff as Fakir
- Daria Massey as Zumeela
- Robert Shafto as Caliph
- Bernard Rich as Ali
- Robin Morse as Yunan
- George Khoury as Phransigar
- Cyril Delevanti as Abdul
- Kenneth Terrell as Wazir's Guard (uncredited)
References
editBibliography
edit- Craig, Rob. It Came from 1957: A Critical Guide to the Year's Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. McFarland, 2013.
- Von Gunden, Kenneth. Flights of Fancy: The Great Fantasy Films. McFarland, 2001.
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