HEROD THE GREAT

a.k.a Erode il Grande (original title)

Italy, 1959

Starring Edmund Purdom, Sylvia Lopez, Ettore Manni & Massimo Girotti

Directed by Viktor Tourjansky

DVD: Elstree Hill (UK); English language

FIFTEEN YEAR OLD CAPTAIN

a.k.a Un Capitán de Quince Años (original title); Een Kaptein van 15 Jaar (Holland video title)

France / Spain, 1974

Starring Edmund Purdom, William Berger, José Manuel Marcos, Howard Vernon & Marc Cassot

Directed by Jesus Franco

VML (Holland); Fullscreen, French with dutch subtitles

Jess Franco + Jules Verne = two of my favorites, together at last! That's probably why I like this film even though it's generally considered cheap and boring shit even by Franco fans. OK, i'll give you that it's cheap but otherwise I think Franco has a pretty good feeling for simple, boys own Jules Verne-adventure... So shoot me.

BLACKIE THE PIRATE

a.k.a "Il Corsaro Nero" (original title); Svarte Piraten (Sweden video title); The Black Pirate (UK)

Italy, 1971

Starring Bud Spencer, Terence Hill, Edmund Purdom, Sal Borgese, George Martin & Diana Lorys

Directed by Lorenzo Gicca Palli

VDC (Sweden); Fullscreen; English language with swedish subtitles