Golden Voyage of Sinbad, The

Date: 1973
Director: Gordon Hessler
Production Company: Ameran Films

Stars: John Phillip Law, Tom Baker, Douglas Wilmer, Caroline Munro
Location(s): Madrid, Mallorca

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Captain Sinbad, allied with The Grand Vizier of Marabia, embark on a dangerous quest to recover all three pieces of a golden amulet and find the Fountain of Destiny, he must battle the evil sorcerer Koura and mythical creatures to unlock the amulet’s powers before Koura can use them for evil.

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Compiled by Neil Webster

The ‘Temple Of The Oracle’ was filmed in the Coves d’Artà, Carretera de las Cuevas, Canyamel, Mallorca, Spain

Tom Baker cites his performance as helping to secure the role of The Doctor in BBCs ‘Doctor Who’

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Sinbad (John Phillip Law) comes into possession of one third of a golden amulet. Next morning, his ship nears Marabia. Headland of Costa Canyamel seen from the entrance of the Coves d'Artà, Carretera de las Cuevas, Canyamel, Mallorca, Spain

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He sees a vision of a mysterious figure signalling him from shore. Platja de Sa Marjal, Mallorca

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Swimming ashore, Sinbad is chased by Koura (Tom Baker), who's after the amulet piece. Platja de Sa Marjal

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Sinbad races through Marabia, soldiers prevent Koura's entry. Carrer del Poble Espanyol, Ponent, Palma

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Koura returns to his castle. Castillo de Manzanares El Real, Madrid (IMDb)

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The golden-helmeted Grand Vizier (Douglas Wilmer), seeing Sinbad has a piece of the amulet, welcomes him. Royal Palace of La Almudaina, Palma (IMDb)

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The Grand Vizier shows Sinbad the second piece of the amulet. Royal Palace of La Almudaina (replica of Patio de los Arrayanes at Alhambra Palace, Granada)

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They arrive on the shores of Lemuria to meet the Oracle of All Knowledge. Slave-girl Margiana (Caroline Munro, left) has joined the voyagers. Torrent de Pareis, Escorca, Mallorca (IMDb)

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Reverse view of the travellers. Torrent de Pareis

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Now high above the bay. Layby on Ma-2141 near 'Sa Bretxa', Escorca

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Koura escaping with the re-assembled amulet. The mountain scenes were filmed at La Pedriza, Manzanares el Real, Madrid (IMDb)