The Triumph of Robin Hood (1962)

Original title: Il Trionfo di Robin Hood

Robin Hood adventure. Italy. Starring Don Burnett, Samson Burke, Arturo Dominici & Germano Longo. Directed by Umberto Lenzi.

VML (Holland). French language with dutch subtitles. Fullscreen.

You could usually count on Umberto Lenzi to deliver a smashing good time in front of the TV (not counting his awful cannibal films) but this is a terrible Robin Hood film, ridden by inept performances, bland direction and brainmelting attempts at slapstick humour. Only of interest for sad euro-adventure collectors like me. Beware ye who enter here! 1/5

Catherine of Russia (1963)

Original title: Caterina di Russia

Historical/Drama. Italy/France. Starring Hildegard Knef, Sergio Fantoni, Giacomo Rossi-Stuart & Milly Vitale. Directed by Umberto Lenzi.

Worldwide Video (Holland). English dubbed. Widescreen.

Not bad historical drama. 3/5

Temple of the White Elephant (1964)

Original title: Sandok, il Maciste Della Giungla

Exotic adventure. Italy/France. Starring Sean Flynn, Giacomo Rossi-Stuart, Alessandra Panaro, Mimmo Palmara, Arturo Dominici & Dakar. Directed by Umberto Lenzi.

René Chateau Video (France). French dubbed. Widescreen. SECAM.

Sandokan the Great (1963)

Original title: Sandokan, la Tigre di Mompracem

Pirate/Exotic. Italy/France/Spain. Starring Steve Reeves, Geneviève Grad, Andrea Bosic, Rik Battaglia, Adolfo Celi & Mimmo Palmara. Directed by Umberto Lenzi.

DVD: Impulso Records & Films (Spain). English/spanish language options. Widescreen. Good quality, except for a 5-10 minute part in the middle which appears to be sourced from VHS.

Lenzi's first Sandokan flick - 100% classic stuff! My favorite Steve Reeves film. 5/5

Ironmaster (1983)

Original title: La Guerra del Ferro - Ironmaster

Fantasy. Italy/France. Starring Sam Pasco, Elvire Audray, George Eastman, William Berger & Peter McCoy. Directed by Umberto Lenzi.

Medusa Video (UK). English dubbed. Letterboxed.

One of the best covers on this blog - and the film is not bad either. Fun stone age nonsense with bearlike Eastman in one of his best roles as the villanous Vood (sporting one of the best fur hats in history). Sam Pasco as the hero Ela on the other hand... Yeeesh, I don't think I have ever seen a worse bodybuilder-come-actor before (he makes Kirk Morris look like Marlon Brando) - it's been a long journey but you finally did it, Sammy boy! 3/5

Sandokan the Great (1963)

Original title: Sandokan, la Tigre di Mompracem

Pirate adventure/Exotic. Italy/France/Spain. Starring Steve Reeves, Geneviève Grad, Andrea Bosic, Rik Battaglia, Adolfo Celi & Mimmo Palmara. Directed by Umberto Lenzi.

VTC (Sweden). English dubbed. Letterboxed.

Lenzi's first Sandokan flick - 100% classic stuff! My favorite Steve Reeves film. 5/5

Temple of a Thousand Lights (1965)

Original title: La Montagna di Luce

Exotic adventure. Italy. Starring Richard Harrison, Luciana Gilli, Daniele Vargas, Andrea Scotti & Dakar. Directed by Umberto Lenzi.

Videoklubben (Sweden). English dubbed. Fullscreen.

Very entertaining exotic adventure/heist film from Mr. Lenzi (one of my favorite directors of adventure- and cop films). Recommended. 4/5

Three Sergeants of Bengal (1964)

Original title: I Tre Sergenti del Bengala

Exotic adventure. Spain/Italy. Starring Richard Harrison, Wandisa Guida, Ugo Sasso, Andrea Bosic, Aldo Sambrell & Dakar. Directed by Umberto Lenzi.

VTC (Sweden). English dubbed. Letterboxed.

Stiff, but pretty good exotic adventure from Mr. Lenzi. 3/5

The Invincible Masked Rider (1963)

Original title: L'invincibile Cavaliere Mascherato

Zorro adventure. Italy/France. Starring Pierre Brice, Daniele Vargas, Hélène Chanel & Massimo Serato. Directed by Umberto Lenzi.

DVD: KSM (Germany). German dubbed. Widescreen.

The Pirates of Malaysia (1964)

Original title: I Pirati della Malesia

Pirate adventure/Exotic. Italy/Spain/West Germany/France. Starring Steve Reeves, Jacqueline Sassard, Mimmo Palmara, Pierre Cressoy & Dakar. Directed by Umberto Lenzi.

VTC (Sweden). English dubbed. Letterboxed.

The follow-up to Sandokan the Great is not quite as brilliant as the first movie, but still a wonderful adventure film and one of Lenzi's best! Steve Reeves is at his best, even if you don't believe him as an indian. 4/5

Catherine of Russia (1963)

Original title: Caterina di Russia

Historical/Drama. Italy/France. Starring Hildegard Knef, Sergio Fantoni, Giacomo Rossi-Stuart & Milly Vitale. Directed by Umberto Lenzi.

Collection Video Films (Greece). English dubbed. Fullscreen.

The Triumph of Robin Hood (1962)

Original title: Il Trionfo di Robin Hood

Robin Hood adventure. Italy. Starring Don Burnett, Samson Burke, Arturo Dominici & Germano Longo. Directed by Umberto Lenzi.

Pyrsos Video (Greece). English dubbed. Fullscreen.

You could usually count on Umberto Lenzi to deliver a smashing good time in front of the TV (not counting his awful cannibal films) but this is a terrible Robin Hood film, ridden by inept performances, bland direction and brainmelting attempts at slapstick humour. Only of interest for sad euro-adventure collectors like me. Beware ye who enter here! 1/5