Helped by a young boy and a magic carpet, Prince Hasan has to overcome genies, fire breathing monsters and treacherous swamps to reach his prize and claim the hand of Princess Zuleira.

The first three films were adaptations of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs but Warlords and Arabian Adventure were originals by Brian Hayles.

[10] It did end up being one of Orion's first films, along with the Academy Award-winning A Little Romance, Over the Edge, Promises in the Dark, Heart Beat, The Wanderers and the box office hit 10.

[12] The film was shot at Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire, U.K. Christopher Lee returned to Britain for the first time in three years to take the lead role.

"It's a very fine screenplay by Brian, falling into the true fairy tale genre of romance and beauty combined with the kind of wickedness and violence which has sent delicious shivers down the spines of children of all nations since time immemorial.