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Lee Horsley | ... | |
| Kathleen Beller | ... | ||
| Simon MacCorkindale | ... |
Mikah
(as Simon Mac Corkindale)
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| George Maharis | ... |
Machelli
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| Richard Lynch | ... |
Cromwell
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| Richard Moll | ... |
Xusia
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| Anthony De Longis | ... |
Rodrigo
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| Robert Tessier | ... |
Verdugo
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Nina van Pallandt | ... |
Malia
(as Nina Van Pallandt)
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Anna Bjorn | ... |
Elizabeth
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| Jeff Corey | ... |
Craccus
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| Joseph Ruskin | ... |
Malcolm
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| Joe Regalbuto | ... |
Darius
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Russ Marin | ... |
Mogullen
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Earl Maynard | ... |
Morgan
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A mercenary with a three-bladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage's dangerous future when he is recruited to help a princess foil the designs of a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer in conquering a land.
What's not to like? A great balance among all the elements of what makes film fun. Lee Horsley resembles Errol Flynn, and Robert Tessier fills the screen and steals every scene, as always. Richard Lynch curls his lip a lot, the sneering Jay Robinson is on board, and the special effects don't interfere with the plot, as in today's SFX-o-ramas. Plenty of gorgeous gals in great costumes, and without great costumes. Shakespearean skullduggery abounds everywhere, buckles get swashed, and people walked out of the theatre saying "I thought they didn't know how to make them like that anymore." (Hey, wait a minute ... we're STILL saying that!) Highly recommended!