The Death Eye of Ceylon

When Sri Lanka was still called Ceylon

The German producer Wolf C. HARTWIG was able to win the US star Lex BARKER for the leading role with his RAPID Film. It was shot on location, the story isn't that special. A typical West German adventure film from the 1960s.

The beautiful women from Denmark (Ann SMYRNER), France (Magali NOEL) and Italy (Eleonora ROSSI DRAGO) are interesting. Hans NIELSEN and Peter CARSTEN play supporting roles. Maurice RONET also provides French star power.

In the 1960s, long-distance travel was still unaffordable, so West German audiences went to the cinema to see exotic landscapes.

The action takes place in India where the Maharanee is in big trouble:her husband died and nobody knows where his last wills are hidden;perhaps in a cardboard temple ? An international cast cannot save an abysmal screenplay which blends archaeology, a Tarzanesque hero (Lex Barker) and two raiders who want to double-cross the wicked Maharanee .French Maurice Ronet knew better days with Louis Malle ("Le Feu Follet" "Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud" ) and René Clément ("Plein Soleil") .Lex Barker has got a pet ,a chimpanzee that provides the movie with its would be comic relief.The good ones are rewarded,the villains are punished .Hare Krishna!