: Harun acquires a magical golden sword from a Greek merchant.
: Harun becomes embroiled in a court conspiracy led by the evil Vizier Jafar, who plans to overthrow the Caliph and marry his own son, Hadi, to the fiery Princess Khairuzan. subtitle The Golden Blade
: Rock Hudson plays the classic "fearless man of the people," while Piper Laurie’s Princess Khairuzan is an uncommonly feisty and proactive heroine for the 1950s. : Harun acquires a magical golden sword from
: The film explicitly borrows the "sword in the stone" motif, applying it to an Arabian Nights setting. subtitle The Golden Blade
: The protagonist Harun is a fictionalised version of the historical Caliph Harun al-Rashid , though the film is purely fantasy. 📽️ Critical Perspective