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Featuring chariot-charging action, fearless tiger-wrestling stunts and an earthshaking climax, Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World is a sword-and-sandal spectacular from the maestro Riccardo Freda (The Horrible Dr. Hichcock, Murder Obsession). Hordes of sadistic Mongol warriors descend upon China, enslaving its people and plotting to assassinate the beautiful young princess (Yôko Tani, The Savage Innocents)—until a musclebound hero (Gordon Scott, Tarzan the Magnificent) rises up and rouses the people to drive the Mongols from their nation’s majestic mountainscapes. A legendary warrior fulfills his destiny and becomes a miracle of a man in this classic peplum adventure film, also known as Maciste at the Court of the Great Khan. This special edition includes both the original cut and the American International Pictures US cut. Special Features: -NEW Audio Commentary by Novelist and Critic Tim Lucas -Includes Both the International 98-Minute Cut and the 76-Minute AIP US Cut -Trailers -Optional English Subtitles

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In the harsh Canadian tundra, Inuit hunter Inuk (Anthony Quinn) battled the elements to provide for his wife (Yoko Tani) and kin as had many generations before. When his venture to a trading post leads to an encounter with a friendly priest (Marco Guglielmi)-and a tragic cultural misunderstanding-he'll have another mortal challenge as he's pursued by determined Mounties. Nicholas Ray's expansive, controversial adventure also features a debuting Peter O'Toole as one of the constables; Hans Reusch co-scripted this adaptation of his novel "Top of the World." 110 min. Widescreen: Soundtrack: English.