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(1952) Mesiha Yelda, Turan Seyfioglu, Cahit Irgat, Nebile Teker, Rauf Ulukut, Atif Kaptan. This epic Turkish action thriller starts off with the main hero (Seyfioglu) meeting up with famed warrior Genghis Khan, whom he helps in his battle against an adversarial warlord. The Khan is grateful for this (he saves the Khan’s life) and wants Seyfioglu’s allegiance, offering him a spot as one of his top lieutenants. But Seyfioglu refuses and wanders through a series of swashbuckling adventures that twist and turn their way toward the film’s big climax, which features a sprawling battle sequence. There’s a lot of clever court intrigue, too. All in all, a much better film than one might expect from old Turkish cinema. English subs, 16mm.
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