The Magic Voyage of Sinbad

The Magic Voyage of Sinbad

1962 · 79 min · Fantasy

American-dubbed, re-edited version of the 1953 Soviet fantasy film Sadko. Produced by Roger Corman's Filmgroup in 1962, it's shorter by 8 minutes, all music is removed, the names of characters are changed.

Directed by Aleksandr Ptushko · Written by Konstantin Isayev

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