The film is celebrated for its bestiary of fantastical monsters, many of which became staples of the fantasy genre:

Notable for a high-speed sword fight with Sinbad, a sequence Harryhausen later expanded upon in Jason and the Argonauts [10, 15]. The Roc: A two-headed mythical bird [2, 16].

A horned, man-eating giant that Sinbad battles on Colossa [11, 24].

A fire-breathing beast that serves as the guardian of the magician’s fortress [11, 16].

The story follows as he travels to the mysterious island of Colossa to save his betrothed, Princess Parisa . The villainous magician Sokurah has shrunken the princess to four inches tall to force Sinbad to return to the island and retrieve a lost magic lamp [2, 4]. To man the dangerous mission, Sinbad recruits a crew of prisoners who are offered a pardon if they survive the trek through an island filled with mythological beasts [1, 2]. Key Production Details Release Date: December 23, 1958 [18, 19]. Director: Nathan H. Juran [14, 17].

A transformation of the Princess's handmaiden into a part-cobra lady [15]. Where to Watch