Pirates take over a lighthouse on a rocky island. They then execute a devious plan to cause ships to run aground, pillaging their wrecks. A lone member of the lighthouse crew survives, and he deperately fights their plot. A shipwrecked maiden that avoids the pirates slaughter soon complicates the situation.
Acting
Douglas's feral physicality vs. Brynner's icy, shaved-head menace.
Cinematography
Bleak Spanish coastline that feels like the end of the earth.
Practical Effects
Grimy, wet lighthouse interiors you can practically smell.
Director
Kevin Billington
Kirk Douglas
Will Denton
Yul Brynner
Jonathan Kongre
Samantha Eggar
Arabella
Jean-Claude Drouot
Virgilio
Fernando Rey
Captain Moriz
Renato Salvatori
Montefiore
Massimo Ranieri
Felipe
Aldo Sambrell
Tarcante (as Aldo Sanbrell)
Tito García
Emilio (as Tito Garcia)
Víctor Israel
Das Mortes (as Victor Israel)
Luis Barboo
Calsa Larga (as Luis Bar Boo)
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